Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Pit
Drinan, County Dublin, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Drinan
- County
- Dublin
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 53.44194, -6.20857
- SMR number
- DU012-091----
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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
This monument was excavated (Licence no. 03E1362Ext) in advance of development. Located 100m E of other prehistoric activity (DU012-090---) this feature consisted of a cluster of five tightly spaced sub-circular pits. The diameters of the pits varied between 0.45m and 0.84m, while their depths varied between 0.05m and 0.16m. The cuts were filled by similar charcoal-rich fills that contained frequent fragments of struck flint (Moriarity 2005).
Compiled by: Christine Baker
Date of upload: 5 February 2015
References
Moriarty, C. 2005 Archaeological monitoring and excavation, Drinan/Nevinstown East, Co. Dublin (Licence no. 03E1362Ext). Unpublished report. National Monuments Service, Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
Nearby in the register
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- Cremation pitunder 1 mi
- Burialunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.