Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Hearth
Fawnamore, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Fawnamore
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not shown
- Coordinates
- 52.60729, -9.05316
- SMR number
- LI010-147----
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4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1883 · Ireland 3. (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
A hearth excavated by Rose Cleary (04E1306) and described as 'eight flat stones extended over an area measuring 0.92m by 0.29m. Ash and charcoal flecks were visible on the east side. Oxidised and charcoal-flecked soil was visible 0.54m to the west. The site was probably a hearth.' This description is posted on the web at the following internet address (accessed 2 August 2012): http://www.excavations.ie/
Compiled by: Denis Power
Date of Upload: 3 August 2012
Nearby in the register
- Pit-burialunder 1 mi
- Excavation - miscellaneousunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.