Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Excavation - miscellaneous
Scart (knocktopher By.), County Kilkenny, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Scart (knocktopher By.)
- County
- Kilkenny
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.35317, -7.16747
- SMR number
- KK040-090----
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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
Excavated in 2006 in advance of the N9/N10 Kilcullen to Waterford Road Scheme (Excavation licence no. E3002). A steep, straight-sided possible post-hole (diam. 0.65m; D 0.56m) with a slightly pointed base. A single fill contained several substantial stones. Immediately to the N a possible double post-hole was excavated (each diam. c. 0.2m; D 0.12m). These may be related to the substantial Neolithic and Bronze Age structures (KK040-088----, KK040-089----) c. 100m to the SE. (Monteith 2007; Monteith 2009, 286, no. 1093)
Compiled by: Mary Tunney
Date of upload: 30 October 2013
References
Monteith, J. 2007 N9/N10 Kilcullen to Waterford Scheme: Waterford to Powerstown – Phase 2. Archaeological Resolution. Dunkitt to Knocktopher townlands, Co. Kilkenny. Final report. Scheme Reference Number: A032/000. Registration Number: E3002 Site Name: AR023. Townland: Scart. Unpublished report submitted to the National Monuments Service, Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Dublin.
Monteith, J. 2009 AR023, Scart. In I. Bennett (ed.), Excavations 2006: summary accounts of archaeological excavations in Ireland, 286, no. 1093. Bray. Wordwell.
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