Find Spot record 0180000000 - ARNGROVE FIRS cemetery

3 HUMAN SKELETONS DISCOVERED IN 1850 BY ROADMENDERS. ALSO FOUND, GLASS BOTTLE & A STONE AXE. FINDSPOT ARNGROVE FIRS, A SHORT DISTANCE FROM ARNGROVE FARMHOUSE, BUT ON OPPOSITE SIDE OF ROAD (B1).
NGR TO OLD ARNGROVE FARM (B3).
Sheahan describes the incident thus: 'At Arnsgrove Firs, a short distance from the last named farmhouse (Arnsgove Farm), but on the opposite side of the road, as some men were digging material for road mending in 1850, they discovered three human skeletons, and a light green colour glass bottle of globular form, measuring 15 inches in height, 28 inches in circumferance and of great thickness. Unfortunately one of the workmen struck the bottle with a pick axe, and broke it into pieces. On this spot a stone celt was found at the same time.' (B1).

[NRHE Sheehan description] Three human skeletons, a stone axe and a light green, very thick, globular glass bottle, 15ins high and 28ins in circumference which was broken by the workmen when found, were discovered in 1850 at Angrove Firs (sic - unlocated) a short distance from Old Arngrove Farm (SP 6113), but on the other side of the road (B1).

The location of Arngrove Firs could not be established from local enquiry (B5).

NRHE Insert 1998 (B6).

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