Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
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Cruicetown (kells Lower By.), County Meath, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Cruicetown (kells Lower By.)
- County
- Meath
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.81096, -6.79718
- SMR number
- ME005-083----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1636 "Vltoniae Orientalis Pars" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Situated at the crest of the S-facing slope at the tip of a NW-SE spur and c. 65m S of Cruicetown House. The parch mark of an arc of an earthen bank (Chord c. 50m S-W) is visible on aerial photograph (CUCAP: AVG 94) with a second outer parch mark (Chord c. 120m S-W) is also visible but they could relates to landscaping associated with the house.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Meath' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1987). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of revision: 5 September 2018
References
CUCAP - Cambridge University Collection of Aerial Photographs. Unit for Landscape Modelling, Department of Geography, University of Cambridge. See:https://www.cambridgeairphotos.com
Nearby in the register
- Castle - motte and baileyunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Fontunder 1 mi
- Architectural fragmentunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.