Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Donacarney Little, County Meath, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Donacarney Little
- County
- Meath
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.71285, -6.27572
- SMR number
- ME021-033001-
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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
Located on a gentle S-facing slope of Donacarney Hill. The cropmarks of two conjoined enclosures are visible only on Apple Maps, which utilises a survey conducted by Bluesky International during June 2018. This larger feature is circular (int. diam. c. 26m E-W; c. 24m N-S) and is defined by a continuous fosse (Wth c. 2m) but it borders a wider SSW-NNE channel (Wth c. 6m) at W. The enclosure (ME021-033002-) is attached at S, and ditches from an associated field attach to both enclosures from the E. The features were first reported by Anthony Murphy. Archaeological testing and monitoring (18E0380) by J. Stirland c. 50m to the NW at the closest point produced no related archaeological material (excavations.ie 2018:871).
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Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 31 January 2020
Amended: 4 February 2021
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Castle - tower houseunder 1 mi
- Buildingunder 1 mi
- Burialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.