Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Habitation site
Coolnahorna, County Wexford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Coolnahorna
- County
- Wexford
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.53640, -6.56401
- SMR number
- WX020-084----
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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
Identified in centre-line testing (E4110) in advance of the M11 Gorey to Enniscorthy road scheme, and set aside for resolution as Coolnahorna 1 (Hardy et al. 2010, 111-12). It is situated on a level landscape at the bottom of a NE-SW ridge that rises over it to the NW. It was excavated (E4275) by B. Sutton who recorded fourteen pits (dims 0.5m x 0.47m; D 0.14m to 1.4m x 00.95m; D 0.35m), one of which was exceptionally large (dims 3.9m x 3.5m; D 0.35m). Also within the confined area (dims c. 25m x c. 25m) were one stake-hole, five post-holes, and a small sample of oxidized subsoil. Twenty four sherds of prehistoric pottery, two flints and one ferrous object were recovered. The ditch-barrow (WX020-085----) is c. 175m to the NE. (Ruttle 2012; Sutton 2013)
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 28 November, 2013
References
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 Unpublished.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).
Ruttle, E. 2012 M11 Gorey to Enniscorthy scheme, Co. Wexford. E4275, Coolnahorna 1. Stage (III) Post-excavation Assessment Report for Wexford County Council. Unpublished report, TVAS (Ireland).
Sutton, B. 2013 Coolnahorna 1: prehistoric occupation. In I. Bennett (ed.), Excavations 2010: summary accounts of archaeological excavations in Ireland, 234, No. 736. Dublin. Wordwell.
Nearby in the register
- Ring-ditchunder 1 mi
- Ring-ditchunder 1 mi
- Excavation - miscellaneousunder 1 mi
- Burnt moundunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.