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Ring-ditch

Donaghmore, County Louth, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Ring-ditch, Donaghmore, County Louth, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Donaghmore
County
Louth
Country
Ireland
Coordinates
54.00321, -6.44497
SMR number
LH007-169----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1636 map "Vltoniae Orientalis Pars" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1636 · Vltoniae Orientalis Pars (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1799 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1811 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

Discovered during an archaeological testing programme, prior to the construction of the Dundalk Western Bypass (Excavation Licence No. 02E1583). Excavation revealed the remains of a circular foundation trench (diam. c. 6.75m - 7m; max. D 0.48m) which contained carbonised planks indicating that the structure was constructed of wood and destroyed by fire. Cremated remains were discovered in the interior. A calibrated radiocarbon date of 120 BC - 60 AD was obtained from the wood. (O'Donnchadha 2004, 363; NRA website)

References:

O'Donnchadha, B. 2004 Donaghmore 7. In I. Bennett (ed.), Excavations 2002: summary accounts of archaeological excavations in Ireland, 363 (No. 1309). Bray. Wordwell.

NRA website available at: http://archaeology.nra.ie/Home/ViewResult/fe09d1e2-da21-4218-9c1e-4383d650149d (Accessed 8 December 2011)

Compiled by: Claire Breen

Date of upload: 8 December 2011

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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