Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Burnt mound
Johnstown, County Waterford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Johnstown
- County
- Waterford
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.21938, -7.27643
- SMR number
- WA016-104001-
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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 at the N end of a N-S valley with the headwaters of a N-S stream c. 15m to the W. An oval area of burnt and broken stones (dims. 10m NW-SE; 4.5m NE-SW) is visible in the ploughed field. Burnt mound (WA016-104002-) is immediately to the E.
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.
Compiled by: Michael Moore.
Date of upload/revision: 21st December 2010.
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