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Ring-ditch

Castletown, County Kildare, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Ring-ditch, Castletown, County Kildare, 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
Castletown
County
Kildare
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
53.35896, -6.53339
SMR number
KD011-042----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1799 map "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1799 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1811 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. C. Kon: Ireland. a. Prov: Leinster. Counties: 1-12 (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

Found during archaeological monitoring of topsoil-stripping on the Celbridge Interchange in 2001. Subsequent excavation (Licence no. 01E0669) uncovered the remains of a ring-ditch 'Site 4' (KD011-042----), an associated enclosure (KD011-042002-) and a later kiln (KD011-042001-). The ring-ditch measured 9m in diameter, with a ditch 1.5m wide and 0.9m deep. Contained within the ditch were a series of individual deposits. All were contained within the one layer of fill and were spaced throughout the ditch. The deposits consisted of two separate pots, three small charcoal spreads, two cattle skulls, and part of a human cranium. The pottery appears to be Late Bronze Age in date. (www.excavations.ie)

Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy

Date of upload: 10 June 2011

Nearby in the register

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

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