What is recorded here
Located on the tip of the low-lying Crossfintan Point. Three shallow, interlocking pits (L 3m; Wth 0.5-1m), lined with stones and filled with burnt clay and charcoal were discovered by Prof. F. Mitchell in 1983 (pers. comm.). One sample produced a radiocarbon determination of 1750 ± 80 BP.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wexford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1996). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload/revision: 21 March, 2014
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
Places near here
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CastleCastle, tower house · 1237 yd
The Caravan RockNamed rock · 1353 yd
The Long StoneArchaeological place · 1645 yd
St. Margarets WellHoly well · 1726 yd
Site of CastleCastle, unclassified · 1.1 mi
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The CaamstoneNamed rock · 1.5 mi