Burnt spread

The National Monuments Service's description

Identified in centre-line testing (E4110) in advance of the M11 Gorey to Enniscorthy road scheme and set aside for resolution as Tinnacross 1 (Hardy et al. 2010, 69). It is situated on a level landscape with a small stream running SE-NW c. 110m to the NE and running E-W c. 125m to the N. It was completely excavated (E4228) by M. McNamara as a single spread of charcoal-rich clay (dims 1.65m x 1.6m; T 0.06m) that may be prehistoric but which produced a copper-alloy spoon on its upper surface. The prehistoric flat cemetery (WX020-077----) is c. 90m to the W and the burnt mounds (WX020-080001-; WX020-080002-) are c. 200m to the ENE in Myaugh townland. (Hardy 2012; McNamara 2013)

Compiled by: Michael Moore

Date of upload: 28 November, 2013

References

Hardy, C. 2012 M11 Gorey to Enniscorthy scheme, Co. Wexford. E4228, Tinnacross 1. Stage (III) Post-excavation assessment report for Wexford County Council. Unpublished report, TVAS (Ireland).

McNamara, M. 2013 Tinnacross 1. Charcoal-rich deposit and post-medieval stone drain. In I. Bennett (ed.), Excavations 2010: summary accounts of archaeological excavations in Ireland, 263, No. 824. Dublin. Wordwell.

Hardy, C., Nugent, L., Homan Reid, R; O'Liathain, N; Whitty, Y.; and Coleman, C. 2010 N11 Gorey to Enniscorthy scheme. Archaeological Consultancy Services, Stage (1)a. E4110. Testing report for Wexford County Council. Unpublished. TVAS (Ireland).