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Excavation - miscellaneous

Ask, County Wexford, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Excavation - miscellaneous, Ask, County Wexford, 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
Ask
County
Wexford
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.69647, -6.26353
SMR number
WX007-071----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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)

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The National Monuments Service's description

This site was excavated (E3496) during 2005 as Sites 35 and 36 of the N11 Gorey to Arklow link. Located on the lower W-facing slope of Ask Hill. Two linear features (L 40m; 26m) met at right angles and appear to have been drainage ditches associated with a fairly modern field system. Nine small pits were also in the area. These were generally sterile but one produced a small amount of burnt bone. The mound (WX007-020001-) is c. 200m to the NNW and fulacht fia (WX007-068001-) is c. 150m to the S. (Sutton 2008)

Compiled by: Michael Moore

Date of upload: 16 March, 2012

References

Sutton, B. 2008 N11 Gorey to Arklow link: archaeological resolution. Preliminary report AD03/026 & 027. Site 35 and 36 Ask, Co. Wexford. Unpublished report: V. J. Keeley Ltd.

Nearby in the register

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

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