Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Habitation site
Lambay Island, County Dublin, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Lambay Island
- County
- Dublin
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 53.49217, -6.02060
- SMR number
- DU009-001031-
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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
Geophysical survey (Licence no. 13R0049) undertaken in advance of proposed development, identified a group of circular features (c. 5m diam.). Test-excavation (Licence no. 13E0147) confirmed archaeological features continued into the adjacent field. Based on their location on a natural terrace in close proximity to a water source with good visibility and shelter, these have been interpreted as representing domestic activity, houses or working platforms (O’Carroll 2013, 17).
Compiled by: Christine Baker
Date of upload: 5 February 2015
References
O'Carroll, F. 2013 Report on archaeological test excavations at Lambay Island, Co. Dublin (Licence no. 13E0147). Unpublished report. National Monuments Service, Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht.
O'Carroll, F. 2013a Report on archaeological test excavations at Lambay Island, Co. Dublin (Licence no. 13E0147). Unpublished report. National Monuments Service, Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht.
Nearby in the register
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Cairn - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Axe factoryunder 1 mi
- Moundunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.