Field system in Salterstown, County Louth

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What is recorded here

Situated on a slight S-facing slope. The cropmarks of small rectangular fields (dims c. 60m x c. 40m) defined by single ditch features can be seen on the OSI series of aerial photographs (1995). They cover an area of c. 12 acres (c. 5 ha), and are associated with the enclosure (LH016-009001-) and the road (Wth c. 5m) that meanders W from it (L c. 50m). The church (LH016-003001-) is just to the N and the fields are probably contemporary with it. The site was first identified by Ivor Kenny. See the attached enhanced view from Map Genie (1995) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 19 December, 2014

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record LH016-009002

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