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2010:699 - BALLYDAWNMORE (7), Wexford

NMI Burial Excavation Records

County: Wexford

Site name: BALLYDAWNMORE (7)

Sites and Monuments Record No.: N/A

Licence number: E004345

Author: Leigh Barker, for TVAS (Ireland) Ltd.

Site type: Burnt pit

Period/Dating: Undetermined

ITM: E 700976m, N 642241m

Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 52.522172, -6.512027

Ballydawmore 7 was located on the proposed M11 Gorey to Enniscorthy scheme in pasture.

The pit was circular in plan, measuring 1.1m in diameter. The bowl-shaped feature had concave sides and base, reaching a maximum depth of 0.12m. Oxidised clay was identified at the base of the pit, which provided evidence of in situ burning. The pit contained two fills: a primary fill of compact dark-brownish/grey clayey sand which contained charcoal and oxidised clay and a secondary fill of charcoal-rich compact brownish/grey clayey sand. A large flat stone measuring 0.3m by 0.34m was found on top of the fills.

No finds were recovered from the site.


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