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Ecclesiastical site

Nevitt, County Dublin, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Ecclesiastical site, Nevitt, County Dublin, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Nevitt
County
Dublin
Country
Ireland
Coordinates
53.54733, -6.22058
SMR number
DU007-040----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1799 map "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1799 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1811 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1841 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

The placename 'Nevitt' has been in use since the 14th century suggesting antiquity. It may have derived from Neimhead or in Old Irish Nemed meaning a sanctuary site (Lohan 2006, 4). More precise placename evidence in the centre of this townland i. e. 'Chapel bank' and 'church Park' supports this interpretation. Geophysical analysis (05R062) of this area identified portion of a possible multi-phase large multi-ditched enclosure with radials and external ancillary activity.

Compiled by: Geraldine Stout

Updated by: Christine Baker

Date of upload: 29 November 2014

References

Lohan, K. 2006, Archaeological Assessment & Impact statement: Nevitt, Tooman, Jordanstown, Johnstown, Walshestown & Knightstown, Fingal, Co. Dublin. Licence 05E1063. Unpublished report. National Monuments Service, Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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