Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Burial
Collaghknock Glebe, County Kildare, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Collaghknock Glebe
- County
- Kildare
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.16237, -6.89438
- SMR number
- KD022-037----
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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
According to Lucas (1969, 103), an adult female burial was found near the surface (D 0.55m) in a natural sand hill or esker. Apparently unprotected, the skeleton was orientated SW-NE, with the skull at the SW. No grave goods were noted.
Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy
Date of upload: 22-12-2011
Nearby in the register
- Barrow - ring-barrowunder 1 mi
- Barrow - ring-barrowunder 1 mi
- Barrow - ring-barrowunder 1 mi
- Linear earthworkunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.