Field system in Ballycarn, County Meath

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Situated on a level low-lying landscape with the NNE-SSW Ballycarron River, a tributary of the SE-NW Blackwater River, c. 230m to the E. The outline of these features is depicted on the 1836 edition of the OS 6-inch map, and oblique aerial photographs (CUCAP: APE 11; AVO 75) show a rectangular enclosure (dims. c. 30m NNE-SSW, c. 25m WNW-ESE) defined by earthen banks with outer fosses or moats separated from a second rectangular enclosure (dims c. 35m NNE-SSW; c. 30m WNW-ESE) just to the W by a NNE-SSW roadway (Wth c. 5m). These enclosures are at the N end of two larger associated rectangular fields (dims c. 95-100m NNE-SSW; c. 70m WNW-ESE), one of which had a large quarry (diam. c. 20m). The earthworks had not survived by 1985 (SMR file), but they are visible as cropmarks on Google Earth (28/06/2018).

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record ME048-022

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Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in BallyvoneenFairy fort / earthen ringfort · 1068 ydTom: I’m here to help · Computer-made picture. It does not show this monument.

Explorer Tom Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Ballyvoneen has caught my eye in Ballyvoneen, County Kildare. I bet a fairy fort / earthen ringfort with a name like that could keep me talking all afternoon; I'm already inventing a daft little scene for it, and I'll stop before it turns into history.

ExcavationExcavation, miscellaneous · 1144 ydTom: I’m here to help · Computer-made picture. It does not show this monument.

Explorer Tom Excavation has caught my eye in Johnstown, County Meath. I bet a excavation, miscellaneous with a name like that could keep me talking all afternoon; I'm already inventing a daft little scene for it, and I'll stop before it turns into history.

water pump1278 yd

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Cloncurry MoatCastle, motte · 1312 yd

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European ash1313 yd

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Ballyvoneen HouseHouse · 1350 yd

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Children's playground1720 ydTom: I’m here to help · Computer-made picture. It does not show this playground.

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Bawn in Newcastle (moyfenrath Lower By.)Bawn · 2.4 mi

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National Famine WayWalking route · 3.8 miTom: I’m here to help · Computer-made picture. It does not show this walking route.

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The Royal Canal WayWalking route · 3.8 miTom: I’m here to help · Computer-made picture. It does not show this walking route.

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Wych Elm4.5 mi

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Crockberry HillMountain / peak · 4.9 miTom: I’m here to help · Computer-made picture. It does not show this mountain top.

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