Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Burial
Hartwell Lower, County Kildare, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Hartwell Lower
- County
- Kildare
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.23462, -6.57472
- SMR number
- KD020-010----
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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 1936, digging operations in a sand ridge uncovered evidence of burials, but the discovery was only reported and investigated by the NMI in 1939. Material subsequently collected by the NMI actually comprised evidence of two burials from two different locations: a prehistoric burial (KD020-011----) and unburnt human remains comprising adult skull fragments and fragments of a mandible and rib from a juvenile aged 5-7 years. A bone sample was dated 935 ± 35 BP. An object described as a “copper spoon” was said to have been found with the bones. A bullaun stone (KD020-028----) was also recorded in the vicinity. (Cahill and Sikora 2011, Vol 1, 218-21)
Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy
Date of upload: 10 June 2011
References
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
- Urn burialunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy tree/bushunder 1 mi
- Architectural fragmentunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.