Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ecclesiastical enclosure
Camaghy, County Monaghan, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Camaghy
- County
- Monaghan
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.94050, -6.78508
- SMR number
- MO033-005007-
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1636 "Vltoniae Orientalis Pars" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Situated on a slight rise. Archaeological testing (05E1374) outside the graveyard (MO033-005002-) N-SE identified an area with redeposited soils close to the stream c. 70m NE the present church. A ditch or fosse (Wth of top 1.6m; max. D 0.8m) with silty clay at the base beneath a silty sand with charcoal inclusions was encountered c. 15m SE of the graveyard wall running parallel with its boundary. It may be the same feature identified (Wth of top 1.9m; D 0.6m) NE of the graveyard, and they could form an ecclesiastical enclosure centred on the graveyard. No artefacts were recovered but iron slag was encountered over much of the area. (Mc Loughlin 2006, 5-7)
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 14 January 2020
References
Mc Loughlin, G. 2006 Archaeological assessment at Magheracloone County Monaghan. Lincence No. 05E1374. Unpublished report, Irish Archaeological Consultancy.
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