Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Drumnigh, County Dublin, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Drumnigh
- County
- Dublin
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 53.41279, -6.15488
- SMR number
- DU015-134----
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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. 14R001) and test-excavation (Licence no. 14E007) were undertaken in advance of a residential development. Within the same field to the E is a ring ditch (DU015-119----) and to the NE, an enclosure (DU015-117-----). This monument is a large figure-of-eight enclosure (c. 75m N-S x 50m E-W). The ditches (2m wide x 1.2m deep) contain waterlogged basal fills with well-preserved mollusc and animal bone inclusions. A possible entrance is located to the NW. The S element of the enclosure encompasses internal features including a possible kiln, pits and ditches (Walsh 2014, 11).
Compiled by: Christine Baker
Date of upload: 6 February 2015
References
Walsh, F. 2014 Archaeological Assessment at Drumnigh, Co. Dublin (Licence no. 14E0007). Unpublished report submitted to the National Monuments Service, Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht.
Nearby in the register
- Earthworkunder 1 mi
- Earthworkunder 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.