Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ring-ditch
Ratoath, County Meath, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ratoath
- County
- Meath
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.50954, -6.47090
- SMR number
- ME044-044005-
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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 towards the bottom of the SE-facing slope of a NW-SE spur. Archaeological monitoring (03E1300) identified numerous features in this area including this ring-ditch which was fully excavated (03E1781). This is a circular ring-ditch (int. diam. 15m; ext. diam. 16.1m) defined by a continuous narrow fosse, and a second subrectangular ring-ditch (ME044—044004-) is c. 5m to the N. The remains of a single cremation deposit was found in the fosse of this ring-ditch, but no artefacts were recovered. The ring-ditch was cut by a drain from the field system (ME044-066006-). The burial ground (ME044-044003-) is c. 80m to the NW. (Wallace 2003, 2006b)
References
Wallace, A. 2006b 1454. Licence: 03E1781. Ratoath: Two ring-ditches, burnt pits, kilns, possible field system. In I. Bennett (ed.) Excavations 2003: summary accounts of archaeological excavations in Ireland, 387-8. Bray, Wordwell
Wallace, A. 2003 Report on Phase 1 of Archaeological Monitoring of Proposed Residential Development, Dunshaughlin Road, Ratoath, Co. Meath. Licence No. 03E1300. Unpublished report, Arch-Tech
Nearby in the register
- Ring-ditchunder 1 mi
- Field systemunder 1 mi
- Burial groundunder 1 mi
- Ring-ditchunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.