Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Excavation - miscellaneous
Ballymore (ballaghkeen By.), County Wexford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballymore (ballaghkeen By.)
- County
- Wexford
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.41090, -6.40926
- SMR number
- WX033-041----
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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
Situated on a gentle S-facing slope. Archaeological testing (18E0011) of an extensive area (dims c. 150m N-S; c. 6-80m NE-SW) when archaeological features were encountered throughout. These consisted largely of gullies and furrows but some pits with charcoal flecks were encountered. Evidence of at least three ditches (Wth 2m; D 0.55m plus; Wth 1.2m; Wth 0.7m) and some stake-holes were also encountered as well as a burnt mound (WX033-042----). No features were fully excavated but a single flint and a sherd of prehistoric pottery were recovered. (McLoughlin 2018, 5-10)
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 7 January, 2019
References
McLoughlin, C. 2018 Archaeological Assessment Report, Ballymore, Screen, Co. Wexford. Licence No. 18E0011. Unpublished report, Stafford McLoughlin.
Nearby in the register
- Burnt moundunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Fontunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.