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Burnt spread

Coolbaun (Cooleagh Par.), County Tipperary South, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Burnt spread, Coolbaun (Cooleagh Par.), County Tipperary South, 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
Coolbaun (Cooleagh Par.)
County
Tipperary South
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.52165, -7.68390
SMR number
TS062-050001-

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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)
  • 1882 · Ireland (southern half). (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1904 · Sheet 13. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

In flat terrain with gentle S-facing slope, under grass, the field has been reclaimed. The field was archaeologically tested in compliance with a planning application for the site. During the course of the investigation a spread of decaying stones with charcoal and blackened soil were uncovered, interpreted by the excavator as a fulacht fia (Pollock 1998; Pollock 2000, 194).

Compiled by: Jean Farrelly

Date of upload: 26 August 2011

References

Pollock, D. 2000 Coolbaun: possible early fields. In I. Bennett (ed.), Excavations 1998: summary accounts of archaeological excavations in Ireland, 194. Bray. Wordwell.

Pollock, D. 1998 Archaeological Impact Statement on proposed development at Coolbaun, Fethard, Co. Tipperary. Unpublished report, National Monuments Section, Heritage and Planning Division, Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Dublin. Excavation licence no.: 98E008.

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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