Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Burial ground
Howth Demesne, County Dublin, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Howth Demesne
- County
- Dublin
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 53.38839, -6.07908
- SMR number
- DU015-042----
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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
According to Fr. Shearman human remains were uncovered during the construction of the modern Protestant Church. St Mary's church (1866) was built on the site of an earlier church and is located west Evora Bridge, the site of a great battle. Finds included sword fragments and a jet ring (Shearman 1922, 65). Monitoring (Licence no. 03E0935) of the insertion of a new gas supply to the north of St Mary's church was undertaken. A 55m long slot trench on the higher ground within the church grounds, revealed at least three situ human burials and evidence for disarticlutaed remains (D 0.50m). No excavation of the human remains took place (Scally, G. 2003).
Compiled by: Geraldine Stout
Updated by: Christine Baker
Date of upload: 27 January 2015
References
Shearman, Rev. J.F. 1866-9 On some recent excavations at Howth. Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy 10, 330-32.
Scally, G. 2003 Archaeological Monitoring report, St. Mary's Church, Howth, Co. Dublin (licence no. 03E0935. Unpublished report submitted to the National Monuments Service, Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
Nearby in the register
- Chapelunder 1 mi
- Armorial plaque (present location)under 1 mi
- Gatehouseunder 1 mi
- Castle - tower houseunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.