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Field system

Killeen, County Meath, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Field system, Killeen, 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
Killeen
County
Meath
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
53.53381, -6.59132
SMR number
ME038-049002-

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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)
  • 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. C. Kon: Ireland. a. Prov: Leinster. Counties: 1-12 (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

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 cellular layout the field system is associated with a D-shaped enclosure (ME038-049001-) and was truncated centrally by a NE/SW laneway and to the south by 19th century quarrying. A small area (40m NS x 30m EW) of the field system was excavated. This area was defined by two intersecting ditches (Wth 2.1-3.9m) that formed the western and southern elements of the field system. Internally the focus of activity was a series of six pits (diam. 0.5-2m) and drainage features within a confined area (dims 8m N-S; 11m E-W). All yielded animal bone and crop seeds (oats, barley and wheat). Radiocarbon analysis of samples from the enclosing ditches and internal activity returned a date range of AD 691-1018 (Baker 2009, 53).

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

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

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