County: Dublin Site name: BELGARD QUARRY, Kingswood
Sites and Monuments Record No.: N/A Licence number: 00E0861
Author: Christine Baker, Arch-Tech Ltd.
Site type: Habitation site
Period/Dating: Prehistoric (12700 BC-AD 400)
ITM: E 705715m, N 729268m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 53.303144, -6.413915
Removal of topsoil (0.2–0.5m) revealed an area of archaeological activity with maximum dimensions of 36.7m north–south by 22.65m. A total of 22 features were identified. They consisted of a number of ditches (1–2.2m wide) which appear to bifurcate in several places. Central to these ditches was an area of in situ burning. At least six large post-holes were identified with a maximum diameter of 0.45m. A number of pits with evidence for burning are also present. Although no diagnostic material was recovered, the nature and spatial relationship of the features suggest significant human activity over time. The identification of a fulacht fiadh (SMR 21:23) approximately 100m from the site might indicate a possible prehistoric date for the activity in this area.
32 Fitzwilliam Place, Dublin 2
