Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Field system
Dunnagorran, County Meath, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Dunnagorran
- County
- Meath
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.69663, -7.06343
- SMR number
- ME015-100----
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
Situated in an undulating landscape. East and south of the rath (ME015-099----) is an area of about 9 acres (c. 3.5 ha) of small rectangular grass and scrub-covered fields (dims c. 40-60m x c. 12-25m) defined by low earthen banks (Wth 2-3m; H 0.2-0.5m). The fields run in lines NE-SW and include a small pond at its SW end. One of the fields has relict NE-SW cultivation ridge. Two houses can be identified amongst the fields.
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: 10 January 2019
Nearby in the register
- House - indeterminate dateunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- House - indeterminate dateunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.