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Burnt spread

Leggatinty, County Roscommon, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Burnt spread, Leggatinty, County Roscommon, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Leggatinty
County
Roscommon
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
53.85067, -8.39226
SMR number
RO015-080----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1811 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

Discovered through archaeological test excavation in association with the ‘N5 Ballaghaderreen-Scramoge Road Project’ (Ministerial Direction No. A077; Registration No. E5231). In marginal pasture to E of partially cut-away bogland. A shallow (D 0.26m) irregularly shaped spread (L 15.9m; Wth 10.3m) of charcoal-rich soil and heat-shattered red sandstone was excavated. Charred wood macro-remains from the spread comprised ash, oak, hazel, holly and blackthorn/cherry.
The spread overlay a subcircular trough (diams. 0.98m; 0.94m) and a sample of alder charcoal from its fill returned a Late Bronze Age date of 1221–1016 cal. BC1 (UBA-47431; 2931±29BP). There was no evidence that the trough was lined. A small (diam. 0.1m) vertical stakehole was found c.0.2m NW of the trough and was interpreted as possibly serving to mark the location of the trough or to support a structure associated with its use.
No artefacts were found. The burnt spread continued to N (est. L c. 10-15m), outside the limits of the road-take, so its full extent was not ascertained. These remains survive in situ outside of the limits of the excavation.

Reference: Clare Mullins and Kevin Kearney 'N5 Ballaghaderreen to Scramoge Road Project Stage (iv) Final Report: Leggatinty 1’ (Unpublished, 2022).

Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy based on information provided by Deirdre McCarthy.

Date of upload: 8 August 2023

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