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Field system

Crewbane, County Meath, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Field system, Crewbane, 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
Crewbane
County
Meath
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
53.70404, -6.50863
SMR number
ME019-091----

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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)
  • 1799 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1811 · 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

A geophysical survey undertaken in 2010 revealed evidence for a series of linear features which indicate a relict field system (Fenwick, Dowling and Schot 2010).

See attached jpeg image which shows location map of the field system and other archaeological features, taken from Fenwick, Dowling and Schot 2010 report.

Compiled by: Geraldine Stout

Date of upload: 12 November 2013.

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 Unpublished report, The Brugh na Bóinne Research Project.

Nearby in the register

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

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