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Burnt mound

Randalstown, County Meath, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Burnt mound, Randalstown, County Meath, 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
Randalstown
County
Meath
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
53.69416, -6.71730
SMR number
ME018-064----

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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)
  • 1799 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1811 · Ireland. (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

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 for further investigation (excavations.ie 2003:1448). Site 3 is described by Campbell (2004, 11) as a spread of broken and burnt stone (dims 23m E-W; 10m N-S) in a low-lying area with a W-E stream or drain just to the N. There were four discrete features situated up the slope of a small rise c. 16-20m to the S, and a second small spread of broken and burnt stone (diam. 1.2-1.2m) was c. 38m SE of the larger burnt mound spread. By the time P. D. Sweetman (2010, 8-10) returned to excavate (10E0075) the area the mound had been reduced to a small spread (dims c. 6m x 1.1m; T 0.1m) of broken and burnt stone, but there was no trough. However, there were some outlying features in at least three pits (diam. 0.37m; D 0.18m to 1.25m s 1m; D 0.14m), all with charcoal flecks and some with broken sandstone.

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 Unpublished report, Author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

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

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