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Pit

Finniterstown, County Limerick, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Pit, Finniterstown, County Limerick, 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
Finniterstown
County
Limerick
Country
Ireland
Coordinates
52.51799, -8.81434
SMR number
LI030-159----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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)
  • 1883 · Ireland 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1904 · Sheet 13. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

This site was examined by Graham Hull (02E0668) as part of Bord Gáis Éireann's Pipeline to the West. He found 'a single shallow pit describing an elongated oval was excavated. The pit measured 1.4m (north-east/south-west) by 0.3-0.48m. The pit sides sloped down to a flattish base 0.18m below the ground surface. The south-west side was steeper than the north-east. The fill, a fine, silty clay at the south-west end of the pit was a red/orange colour with occasional charcoal inclusions, suggestive of in situ burning. At the north-east end of the pit the fill was grey/brown with more frequent charcoal flecking. The cut is best interpreted as a fire-pit, but without artefacts it is not likely that a date for its use will be forthcoming.' The above description is posted on the web at the following internet address: http://www.excavations.ie/ (accessed 22 August 2012).

Compiled by: Denis Power

Date of upload: 22 August 2012

Nearby in the register

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

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