Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Metalworking site
Dowdallshill, County Louth, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Dowdallshill
- County
- Louth
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 54.01935, -6.38575
- SMR number
- LH007-127002-
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1636 "Vltoniae Orientalis Pars" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Discovered during road construction (Excavation Licence No. 94E0075). A rough surface composed of burnt fire cracked stones fused with iron deposits was exposed. Finds recovered from the surface included a sherd of unglazed pottery, flints, slag and a stone with a possible cup mark. Three small pits were excavated which may have been associated with metal working. (Channing 1994)
Reference:
Channing, J. 1994 Report on archaeological excavations at Dowdallshill townland, inner relief road Dundalk, Co. Louth. Unpublished archaeological report. National Monuments Service, Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
Compiled by: Claire Breen
Date of upload: 30 November 2011
References
Channing, J. 1994a Report on archaeological excavations at Dowdallshill townland, inner relief road Dundalk, Co. Louth. Unpublished archaeological report.
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Field systemunder 1 mi
- Kiln - corn-dryingunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.