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2010:789 - MONROE (3), Wexford

NMI Burial Excavation Records

County: Wexford

Site name: MONROE (3)

Sites and Monuments Record No.: N/A

Licence number: E004274

Author: Colum Hardy, for TVAS (Ireland) Ltd.

Site type: Burnt spread

Period/Dating: Undetermined

ITM: E 699636m, N 635673m

Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 52.463407, -6.533726

Monroe 3 was located on the proposed M11 Gorey to Enniscorthy scheme. The site was situated in an undulating field which contains a shallow valley orientated north–south beyond the western limits of the road scheme. This valley was marked as containing a stream on early mapping. Five burnt-spread sites (Monroe 1–5) were identified along the eastern bank of the stream.

A small burnt spread was uncovered at Monroe 3. This spread measured 4.25m by 2.2m and was 0.2m deep. The spread consisted of loose, dark-grey/black, charcoal-rich sandy clay which contained a high quantity of heat-affected stone. There were no troughs or associated pits identified beneath the burnt spread.


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