Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ring-ditch
Milltown North, County Wicklow, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Milltown North
- County
- Wicklow
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.99598, -6.09407
- SMR number
- WI025-052001-
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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
Archaeologically excavated (Licence No. 02E0703) as 'Site 14 Milltown North'. Two circular, closely associated ring-ditches; the larger (designated WI025-052----) (int. diam. 7.4m; ext. diam. 10.5m) was defined by a U-shaped ditch (Wth 1.25m). The interior contained two urn burials and a possible cremation pit. The second, much smaller ring-ditch (designated WI025-052001-) lay c.8m to the NE (int. diam 2.5m; ext. diam. 3.25m) and was also defined by a U-shaped fosse (Wth 0.3m) and had an outer ring of post-holes. An entrance at the N was defined by two post holes. An arc of five small pits lay c.24m to the E and produced some struck flint and a fragment of Grooved Ware (Bennett 2004, 537).
Date of upload: 23 October 2012
References
Bennett, I. (ed.) 2004 Excavations 2002: summary accounts of archaeological excavations in Ireland. Bray. Wordwell.
Nearby in the register
- Ring-ditchunder 1 mi
- Excavation - miscellaneousunder 1 mi
- Excavation - miscellaneousunder 1 mi
- Burnt moundunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.