- Cross Lane, New Ross, Co. Wexford, Wexford

NMI Burial Excavation Records

County: Wexford Site name: Cross Lane, New Ross, Co. Wexford

Sites and Monuments Record No.: SMR WX029-013072 Licence number:

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Site type: Graves ofindeterminate date

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ITM: E 671966m, N 627195m

Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 52.391560, -6.942665

In October 1951 human remains were discovered during the construction of a new Garda station at Cross Lane, New Ross townland.304 According to the Garda report, the remains were found in quicklime in a shallow grave on the site of the old Bridewell or gaol of New Ross. As the disposition of the burial suggested that it was modern, it was not investigated by the NMI. The remains were not acquired.

304. Parish of St Mary’s, barony of Bantry. SMR WX029-013072—.