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Cist

Kellystown (Bantry By.), County Wexford, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Cist, Kellystown, County Wexford, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Kellystown (Bantry By.)
County
Wexford
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.41605, -6.67947
SMR number
WX031-063----

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University Library, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1904 · Sheet 14, 1904 (University Library, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)
  • 1911 · Sheet 14, 1911 (University Library, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)

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The National Monuments Service's description

Situated on a shelf on an E-facing slope. There is local information on the discovery c. 1920 of what is described as a square chamber (dims. c. 0.9m x c. 0.9m) covered with a single stone that contained ashes and a bowl that disintegrated. Archaeological testing (19E0774) c. 100m to the NE failed to produce any related material (McCarthy 2019; excavations.ie 2019:031).

Compiled by: Michael Moore

Date of upload: 28 August, 2012
Amended: 10 November 2020

References

McCarthy, M. 2019 Archaeological Impact Assessment including Test Excavation. Final report. Licence 19E0774. Townland: Kellystown. Unpublished report, Author.

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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