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Metalworking site

Killegland, County Meath, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Metalworking site, Killegland, 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
Killegland
County
Meath
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
53.51018, -6.40182
SMR number
ME045-073001-

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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)
  • 1811 · Ireland. (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

Situated at the crest of a N-facing slope down to a canalised W-E section of the Broad Meadow River which is c. 30m to the N. Archaeological testing and excavation (02E0708) by W. Frazer revealed a ring-ditch (ME045-073----) and associated features (excavation.ie 2004:1167). After the abandonment of the ring-ditch a hearth (dims 1.2m x 0.63m; D 0.2m) and a small pit for smelting were built in the interior, the latter producing a C14 date of cal. BC 180-140 cal. AD. A second campfire (dims 0.65m x 0.61m; D 0.16m) which was cut into the upper fill of the ring-ditch fosse at SE produced a C14 date of 230-410 cal. AD. Four shallow pits (dims 0.7m x 0.5m; D 0.07 to 0.93 x 0.88m; D 0.12m) with burnt grain that are placed in an E-W line c. 6m apart and c. 5m S of the ring-ditch at the closest point are high medieval in date and yielded a C14 date of 1260-1400 cal. AD (55% probability). These were overlain and cut by later cultivation ridges, and a N-S drainage ditch (Wth of top 2.7-2.9m; D 0.75m) that was c. 2m E of the ring-ditch. (Frazer 2008)

Compiled by: Michael Moore

Date of upload: 22 December 2021

References

Frazer, W. O. 2008 Archaeological Excavation: Playground. Ashbourne Town Centre Development, Killegland townland. Licence: 02E0708. Final Report. Margaret Gowen & Co.

Nearby in the register

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

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