Overview
Hearth in Ask is recorded as Hearth in Wexford. This site was excavated (E3495) during 2005 as part of Site 34 of the N11 Gorey to Arklow link. Situated on the lower SW-facing slope of Ask Hill.
Who lived here and when
The saved account records: This site was excavated (E3495) during 2005 as part of Site 34 of the N11 Gorey to Arklow link.
Homes and daily life
The saved account records: Situated on the lower SW-facing slope of Ask Hill.
What was found
The saved account records: D 0.4-0.5m) had been re-cut four times, and had contained a fire at least twice.
Why it ended
The saved account records: Fulacht fia (WX007-068001-) is c. 20m to the SSW.
Why it mattered
Hearth in Ask matters as a recorded hearth tied to an exact landscape. The account keeps what is known useful while leaving names, dates and claims unsupported by the source visibly open.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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