Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Excavation - miscellaneous
Blackchurch, County Kildare, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Blackchurch
- County
- Kildare
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.25687, -6.55878
- SMR number
- KD020-023----
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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
In 2003, 'Site 14D' (designated KD020-023----) was identified in a large open field during pre-development N7 road widening archaeological centre-line testing (Licence No. 03E1606: www.excavations.ie) and was excavated (Licence No. 03E1839:). Three small pits/post-holes were identified near one another. There was no evidence of any associated burning and the features did not form any discernible plan or pattern. Three small, unworked flint flakes were recovered from one of the fills, suggesting possible prehistoric activity. The lack of any further associated material suggests that these were isolated features in the landscape.
Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy
Date of upload: 10 June 2011
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Habitation siteunder 1 mi
- Habitation siteunder 1 mi
- Habitation siteunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.