Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Burnt mound
Coolnamuck Demesne, County Waterford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Coolnamuck Demesne
- County
- Waterford
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.34621, -7.44545
- SMR number
- WA003-091----
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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)
- 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
Situated on the floodplain of the W-E River Suir, c. 300m S of the river. Oval area of burnt and broken stone (dims. 16.5m N-S; 10m E-W; T 1.25m) visible when ploughed. Investigated during the laying of a Bord Gáis pipeline. (M. Gowan fieldnotes)
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Waterford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload/revision: 23 December 2008
Nearby in the register
- Burnt moundunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Weir - fishunder 1 mi
- Weir - fishunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.