Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Excavation - miscellaneous
Ballycrone, County Wicklow, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballycrone
- County
- Wicklow
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.10062, -6.06066
- SMR number
- WI013-094----
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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
Monitoring of top soil stripping in 2005 (Excavation Licence 05E0406, 'area 3') uncovered
'a series of pits and post-holes with charcoal-rich fills. The excavation covered an area measuring c. 20m by 10m. One of the pits (C121) was a figure-of-eight shape and appeared to be a type of kiln feature, although there was limited evidence for burning. Six smaller pits were located close by and all but one appeared to be associated with C121. Some post-holes and stake-holes were also located to the west of C121. Stratified finds include a piece of copper alloy and a hone stone.' (McLoughlin 2008, 413-4)
Compiled by: Claire Breen
Date of upload: 19 December 2012
References
Mc Loughlin G. 2008 'Ballycrone'. In I. Bennett (ed.), Excavations 2005: summary accounts of archaeological excavations in Ireland, 413-4 (No. 1693). Dublin. Wordwell.
Nearby in the register
- Excavation - miscellaneousunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Moated siteunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.