Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Castle - motte
Anneville Or Clonard Old, County Meath, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Anneville Or Clonard Old
- County
- Meath
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Mound
- Latest-edition OS map
- Mound
- Coordinates
- 53.45175, -7.01118
- SMR number
- ME047-004----
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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)
- 1869 · 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 on the flood-plain of the NW-SE Clonard River also known as the Kilwarden River, with the stream c. 30m to the SW. This is a flat-topped, steep-sided and grass-covered earthen mound (diam. of top 14m NE-SW; diam. of base 45m NE-SW; H 9.5-10.4m) with some trees including an elm on to the summit. It is defined by a fosse (Wth of base 2-3m; ext. D 1.2-2m) with an external bank (at NE: Wth of base 15m; int. H 2m; ext. H 1m) which broadens out into a crescent-shaped bailey (Wth 10m NE-SW; L c. 50m) SE-SW. The early church site of St Finian that became the medieval parish church (ME047-007001-) is c. 270m to the ESE, and the motte could be integrated with the field system (ME047-008----). The possible ringwork (ME047-005----) is across the river, c. 70m to the SW.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Meath' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1987). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of revision: 3 June 2016
Amended: 24 March 2023
Nearby in the register
- Castle - ringworkunder 1 mi
- Excavation - miscellaneousunder 1 mi
- Burial groundunder 1 mi
- Burialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.