2011:357 - DRINANNSTOWN SOUTH, Kildare
County: Kildare
Site name: DRINANNSTOWN SOUTH
Sites and Monuments Record No.: N/A
Licence number: 11E0371
Author: Michael Tierney
Author/Organisation Address: Kilnaborris House, Kilnaborris, Banagher, Co. Offaly
Site type: Cremation pit, Charcoal-making site and Structure
Period/Dating: Multi-period
ITM: E 671440m, N 719580m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 53.221817, -6.930211
A series of archaeological features were found during the monitoring of topsoil-stripping for Arkil Quarry. Two probable cremation pits with burnt human bone were excavated, along with a charcoal-production pit, post-hole and stake-hole. The site features were spread across an area of approximately 150m on the east- and north-facing slopes of Boston Hill. To the south was the Hill of Allen. The cremation features were located 500–600m from the summit of Boston Hill.