Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Burnt spread
Newcastle, County Longford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Newcastle
- County
- Longford
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.55856, -7.70682
- SMR number
- LF027-060----
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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
Burnt spread uncovered and fully excavated by Jonathan King under licence No. 16E0446 during development works for the Center Parcs Leisure development. In poorly drained area of coniferous plantation. Site identified as a spread of burnt material (dims. 9.1m E-W x 4.7m N-S x D 0.18m) consisting of charcoal-rich soil and heart shattered stone. Excavation of the material revealed no cuts or troughs beneath the spread of burnt material. A sample of alder wood was dated to the Late Bronze Age.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details kindly provided by Jonathan King
Date of upload: 25 February 2019
Nearby in the register
- Burnt spreadunder 1 mi
- Burnt spreadunder 1 mi
- Pitunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.