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Pit-burial

Castleboy (Skreen By., Tara Par.), County Meath, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Pit-burial, Castleboy (Skreen By., Tara Par.), 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
Castleboy (Skreen By., Tara Par.)
County
Meath
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Hachured Dumha na ngiall Neamhnach
Coordinates
53.57959, -6.61160
SMR number
ME031-033076-

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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)
  • 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

The following description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Meath' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1987). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload/revision: 10 July 2007

At least eighteen pit burials recovered in excavation of mound of passage-tomb (ME031-033007-) (PPS 1955, 163-73). One contained a crouched inhumation with a necklace of amber, jet and bronze beads. In other burials the predominant rite was cremation (PPS 1955, 164) and grave goods included six Encrusted Urns (PRIA 1973, 555-8) and several Food Vessels were recovered with crouched burials in passage and chamber of the passage-tomb (PPS 1955, 167)

Nearby in the register

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

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