Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Burnt mound
Ballyboggan, County Wexford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballyboggan
- County
- Wexford
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.34444, -6.49564
- SMR number
- WX037-086----
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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 N-facing slope overlooking the inner harbour of Wexford. Archaeological testing (06E1089) identified the remains of a burnt mound spread (dims c. 22m x c. 20m) in Trench 2 of Field 6 on a large development site. It was set aside for further work, should it be deemed necessary. (McLoughlin 2007, 6, 9)
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 13 December, 2012
References
McLoughlin, C. 2007 Archaeological testing report, Ballyboggan, Co. Wexford. Licence: 06E1089. Unpublished report, Stafford/McLoughlin Archaeology.
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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.