Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Lambay Island, County Dublin, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Lambay Island
- County
- Dublin
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 53.49425, -6.01057
- SMR number
- DU009-001017-
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1799 "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Situated on a terrace, with land rising to the West behind and dropping to the east below the site. A magnetometer survey indicated the presence of an elongated oval or sub-rectangular structure with a strong area of burning (Cooney 2009, 15). The monument was not visible on field inspection.
Compiled by: Geraldine Stout
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
References
Cooney, G. 2009, The prehistory of Lambay, a long view. In Baker, C. (ed.) Axes, Warriors and Windmills: Recent archaeological discoveries in north Fingal. Fingal County Council.9-22.
Nearby in the register
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- Cairn - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.