County: Wicklow Site name: Scratenagh
Sites and Monuments Record No.: N/A Licence number: A022/026, E3211
Author: Goorik Dehaene, Coolroe, Tinahely, Co. Wicklow, for Irish Archaeological Consultancy Ltd.
Site type: Burnt mound/fulacht fiadh
Period/Dating: —
ITM: E 727693m, N 680175m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 52.857338, -6.103836
This site, in Scratenagh, c. 7.25km north-east of Arklow town in Co. Wicklow, comprised a truncated burnt mound/fulacht fiadh. The archaeological investigation was undertaken on behalf of the National Roads Authority on the route of the N11 Rathnew to Arklow road improvement scheme. The site was in low-lying land immediately north of the Redcross River and c. 150m west-south-west of WI036–021, a tumulus. The excavation was undertaken in June and July 2006.
The recorded site is contained within an area 20m by 20m and comprised four pits, one hearth and a burnt spread. The natural topography of the site sloped downwards to the south-east (and the Redcross River). This lower area was covered with a layer of peat.
A large pit was recorded in the centre of the site. This pit comprised an irregular cut (4.3m east–west by 3.9m and 0.86m deep) that tapered to the base and had six fills. A hearth was located immediately south of this large pit. The other pits were much smaller (maximum 2.4m by 1.6m). No artefacts were recovered from this site.
