Structure

The National Monuments Service's description

Archaeological testing (04E1383) by A. Hayden on a large development site of about 8 hectares (c. 20 acres) uncovered evidence of furrows at its N limit, and more complex evidence of medieval fields at its SW edge (Hayden 2004). Further excavation under the same licence (Hayden 2005) recorded a rectangular stone-walled structure, a kiln and this sod-walled structure (excavations.ie 2004:1207). This house (ext. dims 10.1m N-S; 5.8m E-W; int. dims 6.5m N-S; 4m E-W) was constructed with clay walls (Wth up to 1.1m at E and W and up to 1.7m at N and S) laid directly on subsoil. There was no clear entrance but it may have been in the E wall where the wall material was thinnest and an external drip-gully (Wth up to 0.4m; max. D 0.1m) was present. The clay floor was partly oxidised and there were two small post-holes. Dublin glazed wares are associated with the building. (Hayden 2005, 4-5)

See the attached plan from Hayden (2005, fig. 4)

Compiled by: Michael Moore

Date of upload: 9 November 2021

References

Hayden, A. 2005 Archaeological Excavation of Part of a Proposed Development Site at Clonee, Co. Meath. Licence: 04E1388 ext. Unpublished report, Alan Hayden Archaeological Projects

Hayden, A. 2004 Archaeological Assessment of a Proposed Development at Clonee, Co. Meath. Licence: 04E1383. Unpublished report, Alan Hayden Archaeological Projects