Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Castle - motte and bailey
Newtown (coolock By., Finglas Ed), County Dublin, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Newtown (coolock By., Finglas Ed)
- County
- Dublin
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.41928, -6.32528
- SMR number
- DU014-013----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Situated in a field next to the N2. Prior to its destruction in 1952 this site comprised a circular platform (diam. 28m; H 3m) which was enclosed around the base by a wide fosse. This flat-topped platform was further enclosed by an oval earthwork or bailey (dims. 100m E-W; 70m N-S; NMI IA 245/1952). The site is visible as a soilmark on an aerial photograph taken in 1971 (FSI 2.4154/4) and on colour vertical photograph (OS 8/Flight 31, 7616 see Healy 1975, 26). A cropmark showing oval enclosure with the faint traces of a smaller oval enclosure within is visible on digital globe aerial view created on the 9 June 2016
The site was subject to geophysical survey and test excavation (Licence no. 04E0807). The geophysical survey concluded there were extensive archaeological remains present including the enclosing fosse and internal features of a motte and bailey. Text excavation confirmed the presence of archaeological remains (the fosse measures 5m in width). A burnt mound was also identified.
Compiled by: Geraldine Stout
Updated by: Christine Baker
Date of upload: 22 January 2015
References
Healy, P. 1975a Second report on monuments and sites of archaeological interest in county Dublin. An Foras Forbartha Teoranta.
Healy, P. 1975b Third report on monuments and sites of archaeological interest in county Dublin. An Foras Forbartha, Dublin.
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