Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Burnt mound
Lagore Little, County Meath, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Lagore Little
- County
- Meath
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.52257, -6.50008
- SMR number
- ME038-040----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1799 "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Situated on a level landscape. Topsoil stripping (02E0194) in advance of a gas pipeline identified a small burnt stone spread (1A/16/3) that was preserved in situ. It is described as a small area of burnt mound material (dims 2m x 1m). The excavated fulacht fia (ME038-036---) is c. 70m to the SE. (Tobin 2003, 8)
Date of upload: 7 March, 2018
References
Tobin, R. 2003 Archaeological Monitoring, Gas Pipeline to the West, Section 1a, Ballough, Co. Dublin to Kinnegad, Co. Westmeath. Licence No. 02E0194. Unpublished report, Margaret Gowen and Co.
Nearby in the register
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Prehistoric site - lithic scatterunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.