Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Burial mound
County Dublin, Ireland
The record
- County
- Dublin
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Site of Burials
- Coordinates
- 53.39631, -6.20781
- SMR number
- DU015-071----
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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 site is marked 'fort' on the 1837 edition of the OS 6-inch map and 'site of burials' on the OS 1937-8 edition. It was excavated in 1934 by the National Museum and removed prior to landscaping by Dublin Corporation in 1964 (Appleyard 1985, 162-3). The mound was irregular in shape with many depressions on the surface ( Diam. 23m,H 0.07m). The excavation produced skeletons and an iron stirrup at a depth of 0.16m below the sod. Approximately twelve further skeletons were exposed in ttwo levels of the mound in the 1960's operations. No evidence for any structure or grave slabs associated with either level of burial was apparent (Cahill & Sikora 2011, 318-323). There are no visible remains at ground level.
Compiled by: Geraldine Stout
Date of upload: 14 February 2013
References
Appleyard, D.S. 1985 Green fields gone forever: the story of the Coolock and Artane Area. Dublin. Coolock Select Vestry.
Cahill, M. and Sikora, M. (eds) 2011 Breaking ground, finding graves - reports on the excavations of burials by the National Museum of Ireland, 1927-2006, 2 vols. Dublin. Wordwell Ltd. in association with the National Museum of Ireland.
Nearby in the register
- Moundunder 1 mi
- Earthworkunder 1 mi
- House - 18th/19th centuryunder 1 mi
- Chapelunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.