Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Embanked enclosure
Dowth, County Meath, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Dowth
- County
- Meath
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.69380, -6.46188
- SMR number
- ME019-103----
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 1799 "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
A large embanked enclosure on the north bank of the river Boyne identified from Lidar survey of the Boyne Valley (Davis et al 2010, 181). Recorded by Davis as Site F7-ii/LP1 (Davis et. al. 2010, 181).
Compiled by: Geraldine Stout
See attached Lidar image showing Site F7-ii/LP1, taken from Davis et. al. 2010.
References
Davis, S., Megarry, W., Brady, C., Lewis, H., Cummins, T., Guinan, L., Turner, J., Gallagher, C., Brown, T. and Meehan, R. Boyne Valley Landscapes Project. Phase III Final Report 2010. The Heritage Council. http://www.heritagecouncil.ie/fileadmin/user_upload/INSTAR_Database/AR01047_Boyne_Valley_Final_Report_10.pdf
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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.