Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Burnt mound
Raheenagurren West, County Wexford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Raheenagurren West
- County
- Wexford
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.66187, -6.27957
- SMR number
- WX012-034009-
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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
Excavated (E3491) during 2005 by T. Breen as part of Site 27 at Raheenagurren West, which was one of the excavations undertaken in advance of the construction of the N11 Arklow-Gorey link-road. Situated on a gentle W-facing slope. An area of broken and burnt stone (feature 20) (dims. 3.5m x 1.5m; T 0.1m) consisted of two layers separed by a later drainage ditch. A piece of flint was recovered but there was no evidence of a trough. Fulacht fia (WX012-034009-) is c. 20m to the NW. (Breen 2008, 12)
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 13 April, 2012
References
Breen, T. C. 2008 N11 Gorey to Arklow link: Preliminary Report E3491 A003/019 Site 27-29, Raheenagurren West, Co. Wexford. Unpublished report: V. J. Keeley Ltd.
Nearby in the register
- Burnt moundunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Excavation - miscellaneousunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.