Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Excavation - miscellaneous
Milltown North, County Wicklow, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Milltown North
- County
- Wicklow
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.99499, -6.09498
- SMR number
- WI025-058----
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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
An area of improved grassland was stripped of topsoil before the construction of the new N11 road. It was chosen because of its location, overlooking a small, unnamed stream that flowed along its southern boundary. The area was tested by a series of mechanically excavated trenches. These uncovered a number of possible areas of archaeological activity. Subsequent excavation of these features revealed most to be either modern or natural. However, two pits produced sherds of prehistoric pottery, possibly Western Neolithic. The field was then subjected to monitored topsoil-stripping, which revealed a range of pits and gullies. As with the testing, many of these features proved to be of limited archaeological significance. None of the features appeared to form a discernible pattern (Bennett 2004, 525).
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
- Burnt moundunder 1 mi
- Ring-ditchunder 1 mi
- Ring-ditchunder 1 mi
- Excavation - miscellaneousunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.