Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Burnt mound
Richardstown (ardee By., Richardstown Par.), County Louth, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Richardstown (ardee By., Richardstown Par.)
- County
- Louth
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.85847, -6.43811
- SMR number
- LH018-065----
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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
Situated on the W bank of the river Dee. A spread of heat cracked stones and charcoal rich soil (c. 6 metres square) was identified during road construction works (Excavation Licence 99E0200). Destroyed by heavy machinery and not archaeologically excavated. (Seaver 2001, 6)
Compiled by: Claire Breen
Date of upload: 11 July 2012
References
Seaver, M. 2001 Final report - Archaeological monitoring. Ardee link road. Unpublished archaeological report. National Monuments Service, Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Dublin.
Nearby in the register
- Excavation - miscellaneousunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Excavation - miscellaneousunder 1 mi
- Excavation - miscellaneousunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.