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Moated site

Knocklough, County Meath, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Moated site, Knocklough, County Meath, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Knocklough
County
Meath
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Hachured
Coordinates
53.69857, -7.13683
SMR number
ME015-078----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1811 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

Located at the N end of a slight N-S ridge in an undulating landscape. This is a raised rectangular and grass-covered area (dims 40m N-S; 36m E-W) defined by earthen banks (Wth of base c. 5-6m; int. H c. 0.5m; ext. H c. 1.5m) and outer flat-bottomed fosses or moats (Wth of top c. 6m; Wth of base c. 3m; ext. D c. 1m) with slight traces of outer banks. There is an entrance, evident as a causeway, at the centre of the N side. There is a house site (dims c. 14m E-W; 5.5m N-S) in the NW angle and two house sites touching end to end and aligned E-W just S of the centre. The houses are defined by low earth and stone walls. The W house (dims 13m E-W; 6m N-S) has entrances at the centre of its long walls. The E house (dims 12m E-W; 6m N-S) has no evidence of an entrance.

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: 9 January 2019

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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