Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Burnt mound
Tromman, County Meath, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Tromman
- County
- Meath
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.48880, -6.83214
- SMR number
- ME042-036----
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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 investigations(07E0667) were undertaken at this site in 2007 (Halliday 2007). A series of trenches were excavated and revealed two burial grounds (ME042-033----; ME042-034----), a possible burnt mound (ME042-036----) and a possible prehistoric circular structure (ME042-037----). The burnt mound remains were recorded by the excavator as ‘a large spread that extended outwith [sic] the limits of the trench that was full of burnt stone material. Given its location close to the stream, it is highly likely that this feature is the remains of a fulacht fiadh. It was not investigated during this phase of work.’ (ibid., 34, 6.34.3; (Field 4, Trench 35: Feature 2).
Compiled by: Paul Walsh
Date of upload: 8 February 2015
References
Halliday, S. 2007 Archaeological testing report: proposed quarry extension (sic). Licence No. 07E0667. Unpublished report: Arch-Tech. Dublin
Nearby in the register
- Structureunder 1 mi
- Burial groundunder 1 mi
- Burial groundunder 1 mi
- Earthworkunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.