Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Pit
Holmpatrick, County Dublin, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Holmpatrick
- County
- Dublin
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 53.56477, -6.09845
- SMR number
- DU005-200----
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1799 "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Identified as Archaeological Area 2 through test-excavation. The oval pit (diam. 1.2m) is filled with heat affected stone and charcoal, material usually associated with burnt mound activity (Bailey & McIlreavy 2016, 19).
See attached location map showing Archaeological Area 2 (AA2) (Bailey & McIlreavy 2016).
Compiled by: Christine Baker
Date of upload: 8 November 2021
References
Gimson, H. 2016 Archaeological Geophysical survey (Ref. 16R0095). Proposed Development, Holmpatrick, Skerries, Co. Dublin.
Bailey F. & McIlreavy, D. 2016, Archaeological Impact Assessment at Holmpatrick, Skerries (16E0286). Unpublished report.
Nearby in the register
- Excavation - miscellaneousunder 1 mi
- Excavation - miscellaneousunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ring-ditchunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.