Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Excavation - miscellaneous
Charlesland, County Wicklow, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Charlesland
- County
- Wicklow
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.12499, -6.06600
- SMR number
- WI013-006002-
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1799 "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Described in Grogan and Kilfeather (1997, 81, no. 496) as 'Situated on a gentle NE-facing slope. Circular area (diam. c. 15m) defined by a fosse visible as a cropmark on aerial photograph (CUCAP, BGE 83); solid circular cropmark (diam. c. 7m) visible off-centre. Not visible at ground level.'
Subsequent archaeological excavation (Licence No. 04E0744) revealed a large burnt mound (WI013-006001-) which sealed 11 troughs and a number of pits, post-holes and gullies. A charcoal sample from one of the troughs produced a radiocarbon date of 1710-1690 cal. BC. A palisade trench (WI013-006002-) was located to the S and E and this priduced a date of 1400-1120 cal. BC. (Molloy 2007, 10-15)
Compiled by: Claire Breen
Date of upload: 15 January 2012
References
Grogan, E. and Kilfeather, A. (comp). 1997 Archaeological inventory of County Wicklow. Dublin. Stationery Office.
Molloy, B. 2007 Final Excavation Report - Charlsland Residential Development Co. Wicklow. Margaret Gowen & Co. Unpublished report, Licence Number 04E0744, National Monuments Service, Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Dublin.
Nearby in the register
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Habitation siteunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.