Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ring-ditch
Ballynamuddagh, County Wicklow, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballynamuddagh
- County
- Wicklow
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.18390, -6.09051
- SMR number
- WI008-059----
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1799 "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
A ring-ditch (ext. diam. 5m; max. Wth of ditch 0.78m; max. D of ditch 0.4m) was partially excavated here in 2000 prior to the construction of the golf course (Excavation Licence 00E0691). 'The central area inside the ring-ditch, which was not excavated, was slightly domed in profile. Five small pits (one of which was just off centre) visible within this area were probably funerary pits.' (Deevy 2002, 363). A possible structure was uncovered 4m to the NE of the ring ditch and four small pits filled with burnt bone were uncovered in the vicinity. (Deevy 2002, 362-3).
Compiled by: Claire Breen
Date of upload: 24 January 2013
References
Deevy, M. 2002 Ballynamuddagh Bray. In I. Bennett (ed.), Excavations 2000: summary accounts of archaeological excavations in Ireland, 363 (No. 1081). Bray. Wordwell.
Nearby in the register
- Habitation siteunder 1 mi
- Hearthunder 1 mi
- Excavation - miscellaneousunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.