Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Pit
Bessmount, County Wexford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Bessmount
- County
- Wexford
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.51376, -6.61964
- SMR number
- WX019-046----
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University Library, Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamUniversity Library, Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Situated on a gentle NW-facing slope. This was identified in archaeological testing (E004863) by T. Coughlin of a large area (dims c. 250m NNE-SSW; c. 75-130m WNW-ESE) required for the works associated with the M11 Enniscorthy bypass (excavations.ie 2017:692). It is a single pit (dims 1.75m E-W; 1.2m N-S), and although the open area was expanded no other features were present. The pit, which has an oxidised base, was sampled and was filled with a single charcoal-rich layer that had some stones. As it was not directly affected by the works it was recommended for preservation in situ. (Coughlan and Elder 2019)
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 7 November 2020
References
Coughlan, T. and Y. Whitty 2019 Archaeological Test Excavation of Proposed Rock Processing Area 2. M 11 Gorey to Enniscorthy Scheme, Co. Wexford. Licence: E004863. Final unpublished report, Irish Archaeological Consultancy
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