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Linkardstown burial

Ballintruer More, County Wicklow, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Linkardstown burial, Ballintruer More, County Wicklow, 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
Ballintruer More
County
Wicklow
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.97722, -6.64811
SMR number
WI021-057----

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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)
  • 1799 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. C. Kon: Ireland. a. Prov: Leinster. Counties: 1-12 (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

Situated on a gentle W/SW-facing slope at the foot of a steeper slope. Circular mound (diam. 24m; H 2m) with a central polygonal cist which produced the disarticulated remains of an adult male accompanied by a decorated neolithic bowl (Raftery 1973a, 214-19). (Brindley et al 1983; Brindley and Lanting 1989-90; Ryan 1973, 120-27). Not visible at ground level. There is a standing stone (WI021-079----) 150m to the WSW.

The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wicklow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.

Date of upload/revision: 17 December 2008

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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