Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Cist
Ballyduff (gorey By., Ballycanew Ed), County Wexford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballyduff (gorey By., Ballycanew Ed)
- County
- Wexford
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.59494, -6.35403
- SMR number
- WX016-016----
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University Library, Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesUniversity Library, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
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
Situated towards the top of the S-facing slope of Boley Hill and c. 500m E of a col on an ENE-WSW ridge. A short cist was discovered in 1952 and excavated. The cist (int. dims. 0.5m x 0.4m; D 0.4m) was composed of four stones (H 0.17-0.3m) with some dry-walling on top, and a smaller stone closing one corner. It had a stone floor and a capstone. A vase food vessel was on top of a clay deposit that contained the cremated remains of two young adults and a faiance bead. (Hartnett and Prendergast 1953; Culleton 1984, 34; Waddell 1990, 136)
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wexford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1996). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload/revision: 21 May, 2012
References
Hartnett, P.J. and Prendergast, E. 1953 Bronze Age burials of Co. Wexford. Journal of the Royal Socity of Antiquaries of Ireland, vol. 83, 46-57.
Culleton, E. 1984 Early man in Co. Wexford: 5000 BC to 300 BC. Dublin, Agricultural Institute
Waddell, J. 1990 The Bronze Age burials of Ireland. Galway University Press.
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Moated siteunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.