Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Burnt mound
Tawnagh (Tirerrill By.), County Sligo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Tawnagh (Tirerrill By.)
- County
- Sligo
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 54.09943, -8.39656
- SMR number
- SL034-260----
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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)
- 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1922 · Ireland - northern section. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
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The National Monuments Service's description
This burnt mound was discovered during archaeological monitoring of the upgrading of local road (L54013) for the N4 Collooney to Castlebaldwin Road Project under Ministerial Direction A071 (E005036).
It was evident as a spread (10.3m NW-SE; 5.2m SW-NE) of black/dark brown peat that included frequent heat-cracked stone and charcoal. Following recording and surveying, it were preserved in situ. This involved sealing the deposit beneath protective terram and a layer of stone. A new road surface for L54013 was then laid over this.
Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy
Date of upload: 12 July 2022
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