Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Building
Butterfield, County Dublin, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Butterfield
- County
- Dublin
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- NULL
- SMR number
- DU018-020824-
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The National Monuments Service's description
In 1997 stone walls, probably related to a building, came to light, associated with a large hearth. This was associated with two patches of a stony habitation layer containing charcoal and medieval potteryalong with several post-holes which cut through them. A great deal of Leinster cooking ware of 12th-13th-century date (60 sherds) was associated with these features. Other finds from this phase include an iron socketed spearhead, an iron spur and a probable harness mount. All these features and finds show that occupation took place on the site some time around the late 12th/13th century or perhaps later (Carroll 1998, 59-60).