GARDENRATH 1
| Site Name/ Townland | Site Number | Description | Basic Interpretation | Provisional dating |
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| Gardenrath 1 | 4-26 | Possible cists and hearth. | Possible burial site | Prehistoric |
A probable small stone-lined cist with adjacent stone settings and in situ burning was identified at Gardenrath 1 (Section 4).
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| Extract of 1st edition Ordnance Survey map (1836) showing location of site at Gardenrath 2, indicated by the blue circle right of centre on the image. The road to the west of the site runs south-east / north-west to Kells town from Banestown. The location of the possible Prehistoric burial site identified during testing at Gardenrath 1 is indicated by the blue circle left of centre on the image. (Reproduced by courtesy of the Board of Trinity College Dublin). |
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| Possible cist grave uncovered during testing at Gardenrath 1. (Courtesy of IAC Ltd.) |
The cist was formed of irregular-shaped small stones and had collapsed or been damaged by ploughing so it was not possible to examine its contents during testing. However, its small size suggests a prehistoric burial, possibly of Early Bronze Age date.
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Interim Report
Please click on the link to access the interim archaeological report for Gardenrath 1
| Interim Report of Gardenrath 1 | 11.3MB |
