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Prehistoric site - lithic scatter

Newtown (Duleek Lower By., Painestown ED), County Meath, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Prehistoric site - lithic scatter, Newtown, 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
Newtown (Duleek Lower By., Painestown ED)
County
Meath
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
53.68202, -6.50958
SMR number
ME026-024----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1799 map "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1799 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1811 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. C. Kon: Ireland. a. Prov: Leinster. Counties: 1-12 (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

Excavations (00E0613) of a flint scatter in 2000 followed the discovery of a transverse arrowhead. This scatter was believed to date to the Late Neolithic. The test pits revealed revealed evidence for intense burning (Brady 2000; 2002, 262).

Compiled by: Geraldine Stout

Date of upload: 13 February 2012

References

Brady, C. 2000 Archaeological survey and test excavation of a flint scatter at Newtown, Co. Meath. Excavation Licence No. 00E0613. Unpublished Ph. D. research thesis.

Nearby in the register

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

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