Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Burial
Gorteen (dunfierth Ed), County Kildare, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Gorteen (dunfierth Ed)
- County
- Kildare
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.39802, -6.85473
- SMR number
- KD004-042----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
In September 2010, the National Museum of Ireland were informed of the accidental discovery of burial remains. A subsequent inspection determined that during the bulldozing of the top of a low hill, the machine operator noticed bones in the disturbed soil and informed the authorities. Four human skulls were collected from the site, and it was thought likely that more burials may be present. (pers. comm. Padraig Clancy, NMI)
Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy
Date of upload: 10 June 2011
Nearby in the register
- Crossunder 1 mi
- Armorial plaque (present location)under 1 mi
- Architectural fragmentunder 1 mi
- Stone headunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.