Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Pit-burial
Duffsfarm, County Louth, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Duffsfarm
- County
- Louth
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.76014, -6.26541
- SMR number
- LH022-046----
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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
Excavated as part of the Termonfeckin/Baltray Sewerage Scheme (Excavation Licence No. 03E0162). A circular pit (diam. 0.92m) which contained a sherd of un-diagnostic prehistoric pottery and a quantity of possible human burnt bone was uncovered. There was no evidence for in-situ burning. (Quinn 2006, 334)
Compiled by: Claire Breen
Date of upload: 23 August 2012
References
Quinn, A. 2006 Duffsfarm Prehistoric pit. In I. Bennett (ed.), Excavations 2003: summary accounts of archaeological excavations in Ireland, 334 (No. 1250). Bray. Wordwell
Nearby in the register
- Pit-burialunder 1 mi
- Habitation siteunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Bawnunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.