Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Hut site
Drumgold, County Wexford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Drumgold
- County
- Wexford
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.49380, -6.53059
- SMR number
- WX026-080002-
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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 1811 "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Excavated (E4200) by D. Gallagher as part of Drumgold 1 in advance of the M11 Gorey to Enniscorthy road scheme. Just W of the N-S palisade of the possible rectangular enclosure (WX026-080001-) and within the enclosure is a circular hut-site (int. diam. 7.5m NW-SE) defined by a slot-trench (Wth 0.57-0.87m; D 0.22-0.4m), with an inturned entrance (Wth 1m) marked by post-holes at SE. There are a number of internal post-holes and a central hearth (dims 1.2m x 1.1m; D 0.15m). A second hut-site (WX026-080003-) is 7m to the NW and separated from this hut-site by the E-W palisade trenches of the N side of the enclosure. A large quantity of flint and prehistoric pottery was recovered from the site. (Hardy and Rajic 2012, 5-10, fig. 8; Gallagher 2013)
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 29 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 Unpublished.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).
Gallagher, D. 2013 Drumgold 1. Two circular Bronze Age houses, palisades, pits and post-holes. In I. Bennett (ed.), Excavations 2013: summary accounts of archaeological excavations in Ireland, 239-40, No. 747. Dublin. Wordwell.
Hardy, C. and Rajic, M. 2012 M11 Gorey to Enniscorthy scheme, Co. Wexford. E4200, Drumgold 1. Stage (III) Post-excavation Assessment Report for Wexford County Council. Unpublished report, TVAS (Ireland).
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Excavation - miscellaneousunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.