Bridge in Lackanash

The saved account records: A definitive date for the original road and bridge was not established but they were probably medieval.

The saved account records: This loop is represented by a field bank extending NE from the bridge on the 1836 edition of the OS 6-inch map.

The saved account records: Excavation at the bridge revealed the foundations (D 2m) of the expanded structure and an organic layer (T 0.2m) was recorded at 1.5m depth overlain by soft sand introduced to raise ground level.

The saved account records: The road from the Navan Gate of Trim to Newtown Trim is probably of medieval origin and is represented on Larkin’s map of 1812 as following its present line from the Navan Gate as far as Lackanash Bridge, which crosses a small N-S stream.

Bridge in Lackanash matters because material evidence was found or examined here, allowing the place to answer questions that its name alone cannot. The source records: Excavation at the bridge revealed the foundations (D 2m) of the expanded structure and an organic layer (T 0.2m) was recorded at 1.5m depth overlain by soft sand introduced to raise ground level. The examination or finds give physical evidence for date, use or human activity rather than leaving the account as guesswork.