Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Urn burial
Newtown Or Skirk, County Laois, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Newtown Or Skirk
- County
- Laois
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.91361, -7.65988
- SMR number
- LA021-021007-
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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
Urns and traces of burials and urns were found beside Skirk standing stone (LA021-021004-) (Feehan 1983, 236).
Traces of burials and urns were found beside the standing stone (LA021-021004-) in the bailey or henge (LA021-021001-) interior (JRSAI, Vol 34, 321). Immediately to the NW of the standing stone is a small artificial mound or motte (LA021-021002-) (D. c. 5m, H. c. 0.5m). Nearby standing stone (LA021-023) in field to SE.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Laois' (Dublin Stationery Office, 1995) compiled by P. David Sweetman, Olive Alcock and Bernie Moran. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload: 17 December 2007
Nearby in the register
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Castle - motte and baileyunder 1 mi
- Megalithic structureunder 1 mi
- Hengeunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.