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Structure

Townparks North, County Meath, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Structure, Townparks North, 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
Townparks North
County
Meath
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
53.55702, -6.79069
SMR number
ME036-048050-

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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

Situated on a S-facing slope and on the NW side of Main Street. An archaeological rescue excavation and watching brief (E000404) in 1987 uncovered evidence of a medieval building (ME036-048046-) and other features. In the course of the watching brief a substantial wall (L 8m plus; Wth of base 1.8m; max. H 1m) with base-batters on both faces was identified running NE-SW over the area of the house (ME036-048046-) and parallel with the present street. A sherd of medieval cooking ware was recovered from the fabric, and the wall was sealed beneath garden soil and rubble. (Walsh 1990-91, 45)
A wall (Wth 0.95-1.2m) was uncovered in archaeological testing (19E0573) by L. Coen c. 20m to the NW (excavations.ie 2019: 245, 602). It has the same alignment as this wall and the street, and extends off to the NE (L 15m plus) just outside the rear wall of the Library. It has a drain (Wth 0.8-1m; D 0.5m plus) on its SE side and is thought to be medieval although there were no artefacts associated with it. (Coen 2019)

Compiled by: Michael Moore

Date of upload: 9 July 2019
Amended: 30 April, 2021

References

Walsh, C. 1990-91 An excavation at the library site, High Street, Trim. Ríocht na Midhe, vol. 8, No. 3, 41-67.

Coen, L. 2019 Trim Cultural & Arts Centre, High Street, Trim, Co. Meath. Archaeological Test Excavation. Licence: 19E0573. Unpublished report, Archer Heritage Planning

Nearby in the register

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

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