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Field system

Doire Longáin, County Meath, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Field system, Doire Longáin, 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
Doire Longáin
County
Meath
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
53.61917, -6.82717
SMR number
ME030-028----

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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)
  • 1869 · 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

Located in a fairly level landscape with a slight slope down to the N. Aerial photographs from the 1940s (ACAP: V306 / 1384, 1383) show earthen banks covering an area of about 5 acres (c. 1.5ha) creating small rectangular fields (dims c. 30m x c. 20m). It is less distinct on the ground but relict field ditches (Wth 2-3m; D 0.2m) are visible creating sub-rectangular or oval fields (dims c. 30-40m x c. 20-30m). No house sites are identified and ridge and furrow cultivation is not present.

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 revision: 17 April 2019

References

ACAP - Air Corps Aerial Photographs. Baldonnel. Co. Dublin.

Nearby in the register

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

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