KILMAINHAM 1A- C
| Site Name/ Townland | Site Number | Description | Basic Interpretation | Provisional dating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilmainham 1 A-C | 4-22 | Pits, postholes, burnt mounds & possible cremation pits dispersed over large area | Settlement, burnt mounds, & possible burial site. | Prehistoric |
A large area of prehistoric settlement activity has been identified at Kilmainham south-west of Kells (Section 4).
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| xtract of 1st edition Ordnance Survey map (1836) showing location of the complex of archaeological sites at Kilmainham, indicated by the large blue circle in the lower right-hand side of the image. The road to the west of the sites runs south-east / north-west to Kells town from Banestown. A ringfort depicted as an earthen enclosure is indicated in the upper right-hand corner of the image and identified as RMP site ME017-020. (Reproduced by courtesy of the Board of Trinity College Dublin). |
A small group of postholes, some of which contained struck flint, may represent a Neolithic or Bronze Age building at Kilmainham 2. Bronze age activity was revealed by pottery from shallow pits, a burnt mound and possible cremations at Kilmainham 1.
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Interim Report
Please click on the link to access the interim archaeological report for Kilmainham 1A
| Interim Report of Kilmainham 1A | 26.0MB |
Interim Report
Please click on the link to access the interim archaeological report for Kilmainham 1B
| Interim Report of Kilmainham 1B | 15.9MB |
Interim Report
Please click on the link to access the interim archaeological report for Kilmainham 1C (Vol. 1)
| Interim Report of Kilmainham 1C (Vol. 1) | 34.6MB |
Interim Report
Please click on the link to access the interim archaeological report for Kilmainham 1C (Vol. 2)
| Interim Report of Kilmainham 1C (Vol. 2) | 1.54MB |
