Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Settlement deserted - medieval
Blackcastle,dunmanoge, County Kildare, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Blackcastle,dunmanoge
- County
- Kildare
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.89633, -6.91825
- SMR number
- KD039-005----
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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
No surface traces. Pits and possible foundation trench of rectangular structure dating to 13th and 14th centuries excavated during laying of gas pipeline. Features extend beyond pipeline trench. (C-D g P 1984). (Bradley et al.168-76)
Aerial photograph (GB89.O.11) shows cropmarks of interconnected fosses defining small irregular plots.
Date of upload: 6 September 2016
Nearby in the register
- Road - road/trackwayunder 1 mi
- Ecclesiastical enclosureunder 1 mi
- Graveslabunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.