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Excavation - miscellaneous

Gortamullin, County Kerry, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Excavation - miscellaneous, Gortamullin, County Kerry, 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
Gortamullin
County
Kerry
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
NULL
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
51.88128, -9.58879
SMR number
KE093-012001-

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1865 · Ireland, (South) Sheet. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1869 · Ireland. (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

In pasture. An oval-shaped feature was uncovered during topsoil stripping prior to the development of a housing estate. The feature was rich in charcoal and burnt clay. The area was subsequently excavated to reveal a burnt shallow pit. The fire may have been concentrated in a circular depression (0.83m N-S; 0.8m E-W; D 0.05-0.12m), at the N end of the feature. A possible circular setting of stones was also evident in this area. According to Kiely (2004b), it would appear that this enigmatic area of burning was only in use for a short period of time as evidenced by the depth of the deposits. A holy well (KE093-012----) lies c. 70m to the ESE. (Kiely 2004b, 217; Walsh 2002)

The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Kerry. Volume I: South-West Kerry' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.

Date of upload: 30 May 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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