Structure

The National Monuments Service's description

While the large enclosure, rath and burial ground are preserved under introduced soil in a green area all the available external area was excavated (15E0125) under the direction of S. McGlade in 2018-19 (excavations.ie 2019:474). East of the large rath, in the triangular area available for excavation, two circular or penannular structures and one rectangular feature were recorded in a N-S line with a small enclosure just to the NE. Structure 3, at the centre of the line, was circular (int. diam. c. 7.25m) and defined by a slot-trench (Wth c. 0.3-0.5m) with an entrance gap (Wth 1.05m) at SW. The slot-trench only survives SW-W as it is removed by later features elsewhere but a central post-hole with packing stones enables the diameter to be gauged. There are four postholes in the base of the surviving slot-trench and it was probably a roofed structure. Its perimeter at S is cut by the N edge of the rectangular Structure 4. (McGlade 2020, vol. 1, 69-72)

True location: ITM (696043, 752885)

See the attached illustrations from McGlade (2020 vol. 1, P 75, 70)
_1 Location;
_2 Plan;

Compiled by: Michael Moore

Date of upload: 3 May 2022

References

McGlade, S. 2020 Preliminary Excavation Report. Readsland, Dunshaughlin. Licences: 15E0125; 18R0174. Unpublished report, 2 vols archaeology plan

Hession, J. and Moriarty, C. 2009 Archaeological Assessment and Impact Statement. Roestown, Readsland and Knocks Townlands, Dunshaughlin, Co. Meath. Licence: 09E0214. Unpublished report, Margaret Gowen & Co.