Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Fulacht fia
Coolbeg, County Wicklow, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Coolbeg
- County
- Wicklow
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 52.95501, -6.11040
- SMR number
- WI031-078----
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4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1799 map "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1799 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1811 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1841 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
This record in the National Monuments Service's Historic Environment Viewer ↗
The National Monuments Service's description
Two burnt mounds, five troughs (one of which was wood lined) and at least four hearths were excavated here in 2006 in advance of the construction of the landfill (Excavation Licence 06E0552 (area 4)). Finds included c. 180 lithics and 19 sherds of prehistoric pottery. Radiocarbon dates of 2290–2030 BC, 2210–2020 BC and 1980–1760 BC were obtained from the site. (Frazer 2009, 571)
Compiled by: Claire Breen
Date of upload: 24 January 2013
References
Frazer, W. 2009 Ballynagran Landfill, Coolbeg. In I. Bennett (Ed.) Excavations 2006: summary accounts of archaeological excavations in Ireland, 571-2 (No. 2171). Bray. Wordwell.
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