Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Burnt spread
Graigue (slievemargy By.), County Laois, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Graigue (slievemargy By.)
- County
- Laois
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.84148, -6.95406
- SMR number
- LA037-013001-
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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
Site excavated in 1998 by Thaddeus Breen under excavation licence no. 98E0382. Sites 1 and 2 (LA037-013002-) were spreads of dark grey-brown soil, with some patches of charcoal, and black, charcoal-rich soil. They were 11m and 8m long, respectively, and at least 4m wide, but each continued beyond the take of the road. Deep ploughing had disturbed both, and Site 1 had been further disturbed by a drain. The only finds were modern bottle glass. Site 3 (LA032-038) was a smaller spread of similar material, measuring 1.2m x 0.8m. A fragment of burnt bone was found here.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 17 December 2007
Nearby in the register
- Burnt spreadunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Burnt spreadunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.