Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Hut site
Dunshaughlin, County Meath, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Dunshaughlin
- County
- Meath
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.51537, -6.53877
- SMR number
- ME044-033007-
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1799 "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Located outside the inner ecclesiastical enclosure associated with the church of St. Seachnaill at NNE. Archaeological testing (94E0178) by L. Simpson excavated a circular structure (diam. c. 7.8m) defined by a slot-trench best preserved (Wth 0.4m; D 0.4m) at N but it was truncated on the S side by later medieval cultivation ridges (excavations.ie 1995:230). There were almost contiguous stake-holes inside the slot trench at NW and a possible entrance (Wth 1m) at N. There were two internal slot-trenches radiating NE and E from the centre. The slot-trenches contained a charcoal element and were sealed with an extensive charcoal layer related to metalworking (ME044-033008-) and which produced sherds of Leinster cooking ware. (Simpson 1995, 5-13)
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 9 December 2021
References
Simpson, L. 1995 Excavations at Dunshauglin, Co. Meath. Stratigraphic report. Licence No. 94E0178. Unpublished report, Author
Nearby in the register
- Metalworking siteunder 1 mi
- Ecclesiastical enclosureunder 1 mi
- Excavation - miscellaneousunder 1 mi
- Stone sculptureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.