County: Wexford Site name: Toom 4
Sites and Monuments Record No.: N/A Licence number: E004339
Author: Leigh Barker, for TVAS (Ireland) Ltd, Ahish, Ballinruan, Crusheen, Co. Clare.
Site type: Hearth
Period/Dating: —
ITM: E 700766m, N 642628m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 52.525687, -6.515002
Toom 4 was located on the proposed M11 Gorey to Enniscorthy scheme. The hearth measured 0.88m by 0.8m by 0.24m and was circular in plan with a sharp break of slope at the top, concave sides and base. The hearth contained a primary fill of loose black clayey sand with much charcoal and a secondary fill of loose grey/brown clayey sand with much charcoal and stone.
