2011:362 - KILGOWAN 1, Kildare

NMI Burial Excavation Records

County: Kildare Site name: KILGOWAN 1

Sites and Monuments Record No.: N/A Licence number: E004386

Author: Tim Coughlan

Site type: Burnt mound

Period/Dating:

ITM: E 683462m, N 704696m

Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 53.086330, -6.754111

Kilgowan 1 was discovered during testing undertaken by James Kyle (above, No. 359; E4373) within the footprint of the M9 Kilcullen Service Area in May and June 2011. The site was excavated, on behalf of the National Roads Authority, in July 2011.

Kilgowan 1 comprised a burnt mound made up of heat-shattered stone and charcoal-rich soil. The site was largely levelled through ploughing. The burnt mound measured 15.9m x 15.9m x 0.35m and sealed four earth-cut pits and two troughs.

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