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Manorland (1st division), County Meath, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Building, Manorland (1st division), 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
Manorland (1st division)
County
Meath
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
53.55422, -6.78997
SMR number
ME036-048052-

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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

Located on the S bank of the River Boyne and within the ward of Trim Castle (ME036-048004-). The remains of a small rectangular structure (int. dims c. 8m E-W; c. 4.3m N-S) was excavated (E000094) as part of the conservation of the keep. This structure (J) had an introduced clay floor, and was thought to pre-date the fosse and plinth of the keep. Because of its orientation and aspects of its construction, it was suggested by the excavator that it might have been a church Sweetman (1978, 131-3). It is now thought to be one of the buildings within the ringwork castle (ME036-048033-) phase of development where it would be the only stone building (Hayden 2011, 70-1). (Potterton 2005, 59-60)

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: 18 February 2015

References

Potterton, M. 2005 Medieval Trim: history and archaeology. Dublin, Four Courts Press

Sweetman, P.D. 1978 Archaeological Excavations at Trim Castle, Co. Meath, 1971-74. Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy, 78C, 127-98.

Hayden, A. 2011. Trim Castle, Co. Meath: Excavations 1995-8. Dublin, Stationary Office: Archaeological Monograph Series, No. 6.

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