Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
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Coolamurry, County Wexford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Coolamurry
- County
- Wexford
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.48203, -6.64970
- SMR number
- WX025-054001-
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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 the N-facing slope of a low rise on a gentle S-facing slope. Archaeological excavation (04E0325) in advance of the N30 re-alignment at site 5a uncovered five troughs beneath a patchy deposit of burnt mound material. The troughs are subcircular (dims. 2.1m x 1.5m; D 0.4m to 3.7m x 2.16m; D 0.7m) but one is rectangular (dims. 2.4m NW-SE;1.6m NE-SW; D 0.56m) and steep-sided with traces of a stone lining at one end. The troughs are in a rough E-W line with the kiln (WX025-054002-) c. 12m further E. (Fegan 2004; 2007)
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 3 July, 2012
References
Fegan, G. 2004 Preliminary report. Archaeological excavation Site 5, 04E0325. N30 Moneytucker to Jamestown re-alignment, Co. Wexford. Unpublished report. Valerie J. Keeley Ltd.
Fegan, G. 2007 Coolamurry. Burnt mound; prehistoric material. In I. Bennett (Ed.) Excavations 2004: summary accounts of archaeological excavations in Ireland, 462-3, No. 1794. Wordwell, Dublin
Nearby in the register
- Kilnunder 1 mi
- Moated siteunder 1 mi
- Metalworking siteunder 1 mi
- Pit-burialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.