Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
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Calary Lower, County Wicklow, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Calary Lower
- County
- Wicklow
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.13987, -6.13429
- SMR number
- WI007-073----
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4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1799 map "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1799 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1811 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1841 · Ireland. (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
Excavated in 2001 prior to the insertion of a Bord Gáis Éireann gas pipeline (Excavation Licence 01E0575). A spread of burnt stone and charcoal (3.8m x 2.16m; max. D 0.1m) was uncovered. An oval pit (2.1m x 2.16m; max. D 0.43m) was located 1m to the north of the burnt spread and a second pit (diam. 0.8m; D 14mm) was located to the NW of the burnt spread. (Ó Néill 2003, 415-6)
Compiled by: Claire Breen
Date of upload: 23 January 2013
References
Ó Néill J. 2003 Calary Lower. In I. Bennett (ed.), Excavations 2001: summary accounts of archaeological excavations in Ireland, 415-6 (No. 1348). Bray. Wordwell
Nearby in the register
- Burnt pitunder 1 mi
- Bullaun stoneunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.