Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Crewbane, County Meath, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Crewbane
- County
- Meath
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.70363, -6.50760
- SMR number
- ME019-090----
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
A geophysical survey undertaken in 2010 identified a series of overlapping enclosures (Fenwick, Dowling & Schot 2010). The outermost enclosure is defined by a broad, semi-circular band (Wth 2m), probably the remains of a ditch enclosing a circular area (est. diam. 40m). A gap in the NE may mark the former entrance (Wth 5m). A broad bank of low negative responses indicates the presence of an earthen bank associated with this ditch. Within this enclosure is a narrow curving band that may be a palisade trench. (Fenwick et al. 2012, fig. 4)
Compiled by: Geraldine Stout
Date of upload: 12 November 2013
See attached jpeg image which shows location map of the enclosure and other archaeological features, taken from Fenwick, Dowling and Schot 2010 report.
References
Fenwick, J., Dowling, G., and Schot, R. 2010 A report on the archaeological and geophysical investigations of a souterrain and nearby archaeological features at Crewbane, Brugh na Bóinne, Slane, Co. Meath. Unpublished report, The Brugh na Bóinne Research Project.
Fenwick, J.; Dowling, G.; Schot, R. and J. Rogers 2012 Crewbane souterrain and nearby archaeological features, Brugh na Boinne, Slane, Co. Meath. Ríocht na Mídhe, 23, 1-25.
Nearby in the register
- Field systemunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.