Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Burnt pit
Killoran (moyne Par.), County Tipperary North, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Killoran (moyne Par.)
- County
- Tipperary North
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.74846, -7.67580
- SMR number
- TN036-050002-
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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
Situated on a W-facing slope in undulating countryside. Discovered during soil stripping for plant site access road. The site consists of a steep straight-sided fire-reddened pit (dims. L 2m; Wth 1.1m; D 0.28m) which indicated in situ burning. The pit contained alternating layers of silt and charcoal with a primary fill of burnt lining. The charcoal was dated to AD 980-1270. (Ó Néill and Stevens 1999, Killoran 3, 136-8).
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien.
Date of upload: 22 September 2008
Nearby in the register
- Flat cemeteryunder 1 mi
- Road - unclassified togherunder 1 mi
- Road - unclassified togherunder 1 mi
- Road - unclassified togherunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.