Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Burnt pit
Williamstown (gaultiere By.), County Waterford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Williamstown (gaultiere By.)
- County
- Waterford
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.23862, -7.09484
- SMR number
- WA017-145----
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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesUniversity Library, Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesUniversity Library, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
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
In flat pasture falling gently to the SE. A ringfort (WA017-121----) was uncovered in an excavation c. 150m to the SW and prehistoric activity (WA017-121001-), in the form of post-holes and a possible cremation pit, were recovered c. 20m W of the fosse of rath. In 2019 testing (19E0143) was carried out in advance of a proposed housing development (Sutton 2019, unpublished report). Excavation revealed a sub-circular shallow pit (diam. 0.7m; D 0.14m) filled by a dark grey silty clay containing frequent charcoal flecks, moderate large charcoal pieces and large flat, cracked stones (av. Size 0.2m x 0.2m x 0.4m) (ibid. 4). A worked flint pebble scrapper was found in the pit (ibid.). An area 5m x 5m was exposed around the pit but no other archaeological features were identified (ibid.).
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 10 February 2021
References
Sutton, B. 2019 Report on the results of archaeological test trenching at a proposed housing development at Williamstown, Co. Waterford. Licence no. 19E0143. Unpublished report. Rubicon Heritage Services Ltd.
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Excavation - miscellaneousunder 1 mi
- Hearthunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.