Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Souterrain
Nevinstown, County Meath, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Nevinstown
- County
- Meath
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.66248, -6.71235
- SMR number
- ME025-004----
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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 a fairly level landscape. The passage (L c. 12m) and beehive chamber of a badly robbed souterrain was excavated (E000164) by M. Cahill in 1977 as Site III in advance of proposed mining works (excavations.ie 1977-79:059). No artefacts were recorded from the souterrain, although two pieces of a saddle quern were recovered from a surface pit. There was no evidence of an enclosure associated with the souterrain.
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 upload: 10 July 2007
Revised: 29 March 2023
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Cross - Wayside crossunder 1 mi
- Children's burial groundunder 1 mi
- Pit-burialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.