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Burnt mound

Dungarvan, County Waterford, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Burnt mound, Dungarvan, County Waterford, 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
Dungarvan
County
Waterford
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.08890, -7.61592
SMR number
WA031-040023-

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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)
  • 1865 · Ireland, (South) Sheet. (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)

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The National Monuments Service's description

Archaeological excavation (96E0387) immediately E of the house known as Garvan's church (WA031-040002-) revealed the remains of a burnt mound in a spread of broken and burnt stones (dims. c. 12m E-W; c. 5.5m N-S) that had been cut by numerous clay pits. It produced a C14 date of 540-660 Cal. AD (Pollock 1998b). (Pollock 1997d)

Pollock, D. (1997d) Preliminary report on archaeological excavations ahead of the Harbour Bay development, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford (Licence 96E0378). Unpublished report, Author.
Pollock, D. (1998b) Castle Street / Quay Street, Dungarvan: Urban medieval. In I. Bennett (ed.) Excavations 1997. summary account of excavations in Ireland, 181-2, No. 566. Wordwell. Bray.

Compiled by: Michael Moore. Date of upload: 25th August, 2011.

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