Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Burnt mound
Cloongownagh, County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Cloongownagh
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.94890, -8.14211
- SMR number
- RO011-160006-
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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 gentle SE-facing slope. Identified during monitoring (03E1374) for a road project in 2003. An area of burnt stone in a black matrix (dims c. 12m x c. 10m) with an area of larger stone paving at the N side, interpreted as a path. Prehistoric habitation (RO011-160003-) is c. 100m to the W and burnt mound (RO011-160005-) is c. 15m to the W. Burnt mound (RO011-160007-) is c. 13m to the NE. It was not excavated and is preserved in situ. (Gannon 2004, 6-7, site 9)
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
References
Gannon, S. 2004 Monitoring Report. N4 Hughestown to Meera road project. Roscommon County Council/National Roads Authority. Gannon Jennings Archaeology. Unpublished report, National Monuments Service, Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. Licence no. 03E1374.
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