Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Castle - motte and bailey
Sainthelens, County Dublin, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Sainthelens
- County
- Dublin
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Moat
- Coordinates
- 53.43745, -6.14612
- SMR number
- DU012-034----
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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
Located in level ground this is a flat-topped elongated mound (Top: L 10m; Wth 7.5m; Base: L 22m) with a flat-bottomed fosse (Wth 5.7m; D 1.25-1.5m) enclosing the north side. There are indications of an intervening berm (Wth 2m). The fosse stops abruptly in the S where the ground is uneven indicating the possible presence of a bailey (Healy 1975, 26; Flanagan 1984, 24). Geophysical survey (Licence no. 12R0028) was undertaken to define the limits of the motte and bailey. Three potential structures, possible pit-type features and burnt/fired remains were identified to the south of the motte (Nicholls 2012, 3).
Compiled by: Geraldine Stout
Updated by: Christine Baker
Date of upload: 17 January 2015
References
Nicholls, J. 2012 Report on archaeological geophysical survey, Lands adjacent to motte and bailey site RMP DU012-034, Sainthelens townland, Co. Dublin (Licence no. 12R0028). Unpublished report submitted to the National Monuments Service, Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
Healy, P. 1975b Third report on monuments and sites of archaeological interest in county Dublin. An Foras Forbartha, Dublin.
Healy, P. 1975a Second report on monuments and sites of archaeological interest in county Dublin. An Foras Forbartha Teoranta.
Flanagan, N. 1984 Malahide: past and present. Malahide. Privately published.
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