Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Burnt mound
Woodbrook, County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Woodbrook
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.95134, -8.15242
- SMR number
- RO007-097----
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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
On a level landscape, and excavated (03E1841) in the course of a road project (site 7). Subcircular layer (dims 8m x 7m; max. T 0.35m) of charred organic and burnt stone material overlying a clay stratum which directly overlay the natural subsoil. There was no evidence of a trough, but charcoal from the spread produced C14 dates between 1620 and 1310 BC (www.nra.ie). (Carroll & Co. 2004)
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
References
Carroll, J. 2004 N4 Hughestown to Meera road project, Co. Roscommon Site 7, Cloongownagh. Excavation report. Judith Carroll and Company. Licence no. 03E1841. Unpublished report, Judith Carroll and Company
Nearby in the register
- Burnt moundunder 1 mi
- Excavation - miscellaneousunder 1 mi
- Barrow - ring-barrowunder 1 mi
- Excavation - miscellaneousunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.