Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Habitation site
Butterfield, County Dublin, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Butterfield
- County
- Dublin
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.29430, -6.30001
- SMR number
- DU022-038004-
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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
Excavations in 1997 uncovered evidence for occupation of 12th to 13th century date at a site which was formerly used for burial (DU022-038001-) and within an ecclesiastical enclosure (DU022-038002-) (Carroll 1998, 59-60).
Compiled by Geraldine Stout
Date of upload: 26th April 2012
References
Carroll, J. 1998a The Old Orchard Inn, Butterfield Avenue, Rathfarnham. In I. Bennett (ed.), Excavations 1997: summary accounts of archaeological excavations in Ireland, 59-60. Bray. Wordwell.
Carroll, J. 1998b Vicar Street/58-9 Thomas Street, Dublin. In I. Bennett (ed.), Excavations 1997: summary accounts of archaeological excavations in Ireland, 55. Bray. Wordwell.
Nearby in the register
- Burial groundunder 1 mi
- Ecclesiastical enclosureunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Mass-houseunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.