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Burial mound

Liscolman, County Wicklow, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Burial mound, Liscolman, County Wicklow, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Liscolman
County
Wicklow
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Indicated
Coordinates
52.82753, -6.66446
SMR number
WI037-002----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1799 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. C. Kon: Ireland. a. Prov: Leinster. Counties: 1-12 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

Situated on the SW edge of a ridge overlooking the Derreen River valley to the SW. Circular flat-topped mound (diam. 19.8m; H 2m) defined by a kerb of small boulders continuous at the NW. There is a slight bank (H 0.6m) along the E edge of the summit and an access ramp at the N.
In 1978 a short cist containing an inhumation and tripartite bowl were discovered here and donated to the NMI by the landowner (Cahill and Sikora 2011, Vol. 1, 663-6). Analysis of the human remains by Laureen Buckley (ibid., 666) concluded that they appeared to represent those of a young adult.

The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wicklow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.

Revised by: Claire Breen

Date of upload: 24 July 2012

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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