What is recorded here

Excavation on the hill of Ratoath revealed shallow features holding post-medieval pottery and glass rather than the expected medieval remains. The discovery redirected imagination from ancient grandeur toward ordinary human activity, domestic loss and forgotten routines. Depth still matters because medieval deposits may survive below the visible layer. The hill retains both what emerged and what remains buried.

Situated on the hill of Ratoath. Archaeological testing (01E0248) (max. D c. 0.9m) by C. McLoughlin encountered a series of features which were thought to be medieval (excavations.ie 2001: 1046) but most of the features contained post-medieval pottery and glass, although medieval deposits may survive at a deeper level. (McLoughlin 2001) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 9 December 2021

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