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Habitation site

Broghan, County Dublin, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Habitation site, Broghan, County Dublin, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Broghan
County
Dublin
Country
Ireland
Coordinates
53.43396, -6.32358
SMR number
DU014-094----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1799 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1811 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

Investigations in 1988 for the Phase 2, NE Gas Pipeline revealed an area of occupation debris, containing artifacts of multi-period date including three iron objects. Located on slight N-facing incline (Gowen 1989, 8).

Compiled by: Geraldine Stout

Date of upload: 26 August 2011

References

Gowen, M. 1989a Gracedieu. In I. Bennett (ed.), Excavations 1988: summary accounts of archaeological excavations in Ireland, 15, 16-17.Bray. Wordwell.

Gowen, M. 1989b Inventory of all archaeological features and sites revealed during construction, Bord Gáis Eireann, Northeastern Pipeline, Phase 2. (Unpublished)

Gowen, M. 1989c Kilshane. In I. Bennett (ed.), Excavations 1988: summary accounts of archaeological excavations in Ireland, 17. Bray. Wordwell.

Gowen, M. 1989d Westereave. In I. Bennett (ed.), Excavations 1988: summary accounts of archaeological excavations in Ireland, 15. Bray. Wordwell.

Gowen, M. 1984 North Eastern Pipeline, Bord Gais Eireann, 67-8. Unpublished.

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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