Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Pit
Ballinaclogh, County Wicklow, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballinaclogh
- County
- Wicklow
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 52.96369, -6.09628
- SMR number
- WI031-069----
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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
This is the record for the pit excavated by Ellen O’Carroll (E3263) on the N11 road improvement scheme. The pit was subrectangular (1.1m by 0.45m by 0.1m) with three discernible fills and contained a substantial amount of charcoal, which may represent the remains of an oak plank that lay across the pit to facilitate activities that took place at the site. Alternatively, the pit could be associated with charcoal-burning activities and may be an isolated charcoal-burning pit. Burning did take place in situ as the natural clay was fire-reddened. (O'Carroll 2009h)
Compiled by: Denis Power
Date of upload: 17 January 2013
References
O'Carroll, E. 2009h Final Report on Site A022/077, NMSR No E3263, N11 Rathnew to Arklow Road Improvement. Unpublished excavation report submitted to Heritage and Planning Division, National Monuments Service, Department Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Dublin.
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- Burnt moundunder 1 mi
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- Habitation siteunder 1 mi
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