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Excavation - miscellaneous

Wexford, County Wexford, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Excavation - miscellaneous, 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
Wexford
County
Wexford
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.33675, -6.46104
SMR number
WX037-032022-

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University Library, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1811 map "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1811 · 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

Archaeological testing (02E1167) at the rear of Nos 56-60 on the W side of South Main St. recorded seven circular pits (dims 1.4m x 0.86m; D 0.57m to 2m x 1.9m; D 0.85m) in a concentrated area. As well as animal bone and industrial waste the pits contained a rich selection of medieval wares including South Leinster and Wexford wares as well as Ham Green, Redcliffe, Minty and Saintonge imports. (Kiely and Lyttleton 2004)

Compiled by: Michael Moore

Date of upload: 20 December, 2012

References

Kiely, J. and Lyttleton, J. 2004 56-60 Main St. South, Wexford. Urban medieval. In I. Bennett (ed.), Excavations 2002: summary accounts of archaeological excavations in Ireland, 523, No. 1935. Bray. Wordwell.

Nearby in the register

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

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