Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Burial
Castlefarm (fontstown Ed), County Kildare, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Castlefarm (fontstown Ed)
- County
- Kildare
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.05161, -6.84744
- SMR number
- KD032-060----
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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 2002, in advance of the commencement of the Kildare South Water Supply Scheme, archaeological testing (Excavation Licence No. 02E0324 ext.) was undertaken at a proposed water reservoir site in Castlefarm townland. Monitoring of topsoil-stripping uncovered the remains of a single human skeleton. This lay in a shallow rectangular grave-cut and was orientated E-W, with the head to the W, suggesting a Christian burial rite. There were no accompanying artefacts to assist in the dating of the remains. Subsequent analysis indicated that the remains were of a male in the 16-22 years of age category. (Byrne 2006, 236 (No. 892)).
Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy
Date of upload: 12 November 2013
References
Byrne, M.E. 2006 Castlefarm Human Remains. In I. Bennett (ed.) Excavations 2003: summary accounts of archaeological excavations in Ireland, 236 (No. 892). Bray. Wordwell.
Nearby in the register
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.