What is recorded here

Enclosure in Leggetsrath East was a small working settlement on the floodplain of a tributary of the river Nore, abandoned by the end of the 14th century. Its ditch and sumps fought the water, while a house, shed, kiln and possibly a garden fit inside a rectangular space no larger than a generous courtyard. People likely lived there until the river or changing times made departure wiser, then left behind a place so ordinary it vanished from memory until road works cut it open.

On the E floodplain of a small tributary of the river Nore. Excavated in 2007 in advance of the N9/N10 Kilcullen to Waterford road scheme (Licence no. E3734). A subrectangular area (36m x 30m) defined at W by a linear ditch with large sumps to help contain flood water. A house site (KK019-134----), a shed, a kiln and possibly a garden lay in the interior. A kiln was located at the SE corner. The settlement appears to have been deliberately dismantled and abandoned by the end of the 14th century. (Devine and Kealy 2009; Devine 2010) Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 12 November 2013

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