Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Burnt mound
Ballinaclogh, County Wicklow, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballinaclogh
- County
- Wicklow
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 52.96079, -6.09678
- SMR number
- WI031-071----
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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 excavation of a burnt mound by Goorik Dehaene (E3261) on the N11 road improvement scheme. The site measured 20m by 20m. A burnt spread (5.6m by 5.2m) and an oval pit (5m north–south by 1.5m by 0.34m) were excavated. The burnt spread extended westwards beyond the limit of the excavation. (Dehaene 2009x)
Compiled by: Denis Power
Date of upload: 17 January 2013
References
Dehaene, G. 2009x Final Report on Site A022/075, NMSR No E3261, 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 Unpublished excavation report submitted to Heritage and Planning Division, National Monuments Service, Department Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Dublin.
Nearby in the register
- Habitation siteunder 1 mi
- Burnt moundunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Hearthunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.