Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Field system
Fosterstown South, County Dublin, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Fosterstown South
- County
- Dublin
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.44220, -6.22993
- SMR number
- DU011-117----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1799 "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
A field system that appears to be associated with a circular enclosure (DU011-116----) visible as a crop mark on an aerial photograph. A further enclosure is located to the south (DU011-118----) (SMR file; pers. comm. T. Condit). This site was subject to geophysical survey (08R117) and test excavation (09E0466) as part of the proposed Metro North development. The presence of ditches and pits associated a possible ringfort was confirmed (Hession 2009).
Compiled by: David O’Connor
Updated by: Christine Baker
Date of upload: 4 November 2013
References
Hession, J. 2009 Assessment Report on the results of Metro North Advance Archaeological Test Trenching, Testing Area 8, Fosterstown South townland, Co. Dublin (Licence no. 09E466). Unpublished report. National Monuments Service, Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht.
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Burnt moundunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ring-ditchunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.