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Cremation pit

Holdenstown, County Kilkenny, Ireland

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Townland
Holdenstown
County
Kilkenny
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.60996, -7.16315
SMR number
KK024-117007-

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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

On high ground in a commanding position. Excavated in 2007 in advance of the N9/N10 Kilcullen to Waterford road improvement scheme (Licence no. E3681). Just inside the NE portion and truncated by a ditched enclosure (KK024-117001-). A cut, similar in size and shape to the other grave-cuts within the enclosure (KK024-117006-) but with evidence of in situ burning. The fill contained burnt bone and very frequent inclusions of charcoal. (Whitty 2009; 2010, 248, no. 938)

Compiled by: Mary Tunney

Date of upload: 10 December 2013

References

Whitty, Y. 2010 AR096, Holdenstown. In I. Bennett (ed.), Excavations 2007: summary accounts of archaeological excavations in Ireland, 248, no. 938. Bray. Wordwell.

Whitty, Y. 2009 Preliminary archaeological resolution report. N9/N10 Kilcullen to Waterford Scheme: Phase 4B - Rathclogh to Powerstown. Ministerial Direction: A032. Site name: AR096/AR097, Holdenstown 1. Registration No. E3681. Unpublished report submitted to the National Monuments Service, Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Dublin.

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