Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Field system
Mooretown (nethercross By.), County Dublin, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Mooretown (nethercross By.)
- County
- Dublin
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.46941, -6.24527
- SMR number
- DU011-144004-
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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
Geophysical survey (Licence no. 05R170) undertaken in advance of development S of the Rathbeale road identified the S limit of an enclosure (DU011-144001-) and a field system. Similar to the N field system (DU011-144003-) this field system (170m N-S x 145m E-W) consists of sub-rectangular enclosures and curvilinear features. Test excavation (Licence no. 08E0303) confirmed the presence of a series of ditches, pits and a small roundhouse or hut (3.75m diam.) with a sunken floor. A causeway was also identified related to the S annex. The overwhelming absence of medieval pottery is considered to indicate the date of occupation of the complex to the largely aceramic early medieval period (Frazer 2008, 61).
Compiled by: Christine Baker
Date of upload: 4 February 2015
References
Frazer, W. 2008 Archaeological test excavation, Mooretown, Swords, Co. Dublin (Licence no. 08E0303). Unpublished report. National Monuments Service, Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht.
Nearby in the register
- Ecclesiastical enclosureunder 1 mi
- Burialunder 1 mi
- Field systemunder 1 mi
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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.