Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Killeen, County Meath, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Killeen
- County
- Meath
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.53399, -6.59137
- SMR number
- ME038-049001-
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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
This site was identified by geophysical survey (Licence no. 05R030Ext) and confirmed by test excavation (Licence no. 05E0415) within Killeen Castle Demesne in advance of golf course development. Characterised by a D-shaped enclosure and associated field system (ME038-049002-) that was truncated by a laneway and 19th century quarrying. The D-shaped enclosure (35m diam.) is defined by a large ditch (Wth 4.4m) enclosing a number of pits, stone features and charcoal rich deposits. The remains of two skeletons were also identified. Radiocarbon analysis of a sample from the enclosure ditch returned a date of AD 990-1153 (Baker 2009, 36). Preserved in situ.
Compiled by: Christine Baker
Date of upload: 22 February 2015
References
Baker, C. 2009 The Archaeology of Killeen Castle, Co. Meath. Wordwell Ltd. Bray.
Nearby in the register
- Field systemunder 1 mi
- Castle - tower houseunder 1 mi
- Structureunder 1 mi
- Castle - ringwork and baileyunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.