Overview
Linear earthwork in Clonee (dunboyne By.) is recorded as Linear earthwork in Meath. Located in the flood-plain of the NW-SE Tolka River which is c. 100m to the N. Archaeological monitoring (08E0605) by C.
Why it was made
The saved account records: Located in the flood-plain of the NW-SE Tolka River which is c. 100m to the N.
People and events
The saved account records: Archaeological monitoring (08E0605) by C.
How it worked
The saved account records: 0.4m) on a NNE-SSW alignment and with feeder-drains but in the vicinity of the waterhole (ME051-042----) could be a continuation of it (McCarthy et al.
What remains
The saved account records: The remains of a child were found on top of the subsoil at the N end of the boundary ditch on its W side but a grave-cut was not discernible and it may have been beneath a bank associated with the drain.
Why it mattered
Linear earthwork in Clonee (dunboyne By.) matters because the source ties linear earthwork to this exact landscape and preserves evidence that a bare map name loses. The saved account adds: McCarthy of topsoil stripping over an extensive area (max.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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