Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Midden
Robswalls, County Dublin, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Robswalls
- County
- Dublin
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.44177, -6.13314
- SMR number
- DU012-062----
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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
During monitoring of topsoil removal at Robswalls in 2002 traces of a shell midden were revealed (L 6M, Wth 2m, D 0.90m). Sherds of local medieval pottery were recovered from the midden (O Neill 2004, 184).
Compiled by: Geraldine Stout
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
References
O'Neill, J. 2004 Robswalls, Site 1. In I. Bennett (ed.), Excavations 2002: summmary accounts of archaeological excavations in Ireland, 184. Bray. Wordwell.
Nearby in the register
- Prehistoric site - lithic scatterunder 1 mi
- Burnt moundunder 1 mi
- Middenunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.