Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Cremation pit
Rossana Lower, County Wicklow, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Rossana Lower
- County
- Wicklow
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.00239, -6.09162
- SMR number
- WI025-108----
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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 enclosure of possible 12-13th century date (WI025-106----), an urn burial (WI025-107----), a cremated pit burial (WI025-108----) and numerous hearths were excavated here in 2001-2002 (Excavation Licence 01E1073) as part of construction work associated with the N11 roadway. (Kieran 2004, 541)
Compiled by: Claire Breen
Date of upload: 22 January 2013
References
Kieran, E. 2004 Rosanna Lower. In I. Bennett (Ed.) Excavations 2002: summary accounts of archaeological excavations in Ireland, 541 (No. 1989). Bray. Wordwell.
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Urn burialunder 1 mi
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
- Moundunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.