Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Pit
Randalstown, County Meath, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Randalstown
- County
- Meath
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.69431, -6.71993
- SMR number
- ME018-063----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Archaeological monitoring (03E0666) by K. Campbell of an area of about 25 hectares (c. 60 acres) in the N borrowing area of a mining development identified seven principal areas of archaeological potential that were set aside (excavations.ie 2003:1448) for further investigation. Site 2 is on the N-facing slope of a small rise and is described by Campbell (2004, 10) as a collection of four small features (dims 0.3-0.7m) on a slight rise. These four small pits were subsequently excavated (10E0075) by P. D. Sweetman (2010, 7) and while all contained some flecks of charcoal no artefacts or bones were recovered.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 27 March 2023
Campbell, K. 2004 Report on Archaeological Monitoring at Randalstown, Co. Meath. Licence: 03E0666. Unpublished report, Author
Sweetman, P. D 20 Report on Archaeological Assessment and Resolution of Archaeological Features (sites 1-5) Randalstown, County Meath. July-August 2011. Licence: 10E0075. Unpublished report, Author
Nearby in the register
- Burnt moundunder 1 mi
- Excavation - miscellaneousunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Pitunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.