Burial

The National Monuments Service's description

At the crest of a hillock. Archaeological excavation (E3270) during 2007 at Ardagawna 1 as part of the Athlone to Ballinasloe M6 road development revealed the single inhumation of a female aged 32-42 in a shallow grave cut (dims 1.55m E-W; 0.38m N-S; D 0.28m). It produced a C14 date of Cal. AD 1514-1648 and is unassociated with the ring-ditch (RO052-031001-) c. 50m to the S, or the corn-drying kiln (RO052-031002-) c. 40m to the SW. The three pits (RO052-031005-), within 15-40m to the E and W may be contemporary. (Ó Séaghdha 2010a; 2010d, 10-11, 37-47)

Compiled by: Michael Moore

Date of upload: 24 August 2010
Amended: 25 November, 2013

References

Ó Séaghdha, L. 2010d N6 Ballinasloe–Athlone National Road Scheme. Final report on the excavation of multi-period prehistoric features, early medieval agri-industrial activity and early modern burial in the townland of Ardagawna, Co. Roscommon. E3270, Ardagowna 1. PDF report available on CD-ROM in N. Jackman, C. Moore and C. Rynne 2013 The Mill at Kilbegly: an archaeological investigation on the route of the M6 Ballinasloe to Athlone national road scheme. NRA Scheme Monographs 12. Dublin. National Roads Authority.

Ó Séaghdha, L. 2010a Ardagawna 1. Bronze Age ring-ditch/early medieval activity/human burial. In I. Bennett (ed.), Excavations 2007: summary accounts of archaeological excavations in Ireland, 288-9, No. 841. Dublin. Wordwell.