Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Burial
Donaghmore (ratoath By.), County Meath, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Donaghmore (ratoath By.)
- County
- Meath
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- SMR number
- ME045-042----
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The National Monuments Service's description
In 1956 human remains were discovered in a sandpit at Donaghmore. No grave goods were found in association with the burials, but they were discovered close to a souterrain (ME045-009----). However, the precise location is unknown (Cahill & Sikora 2011, vol. 2 , 502).
Compiled by : Geraldine Stout
Date of upload: 14 March 2013
References
Cahill, M. and Sikora, M. (eds) 2011 Breaking ground, finding graves - reports on the excavations of burials by the National Museum of Ireland, 1927-2006, 2 vols. Dublin. Wordwell Ltd. in association with the National Museum of Ireland.