What is recorded here

Dunnagorran in County Meath holds nine acres of small rectangular fields east and south of the rath, their low earthen banks still marking lines that cut across the undulating land. One field keeps a faint cultivation ridge, proving hands once turned that soil while a small pond waits at the southwest end. Two houses emerge amongst the grass and scrub, suggesting people lived beside their own working fields rather than merely passing through. The rath stands nearby like a forgotten anchor, while the fields continue shaping the landscape long after their makers disappeared.

Situated in an undulating landscape. East and south of the rath (ME015-099----) is an area of about 9 acres (c. 3.5 ha) of small rectangular grass and scrub-covered fields (dims c. 40-60m x c. 12-25m) defined by low earthen banks (Wth 2-3m; H 0.2-0.5m). The fields run in lines NE-SW and include a small pond at its SW end. One of the fields has relict NE-SW cultivation ridge. Two houses can be identified amongst the fields. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Meath' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1987). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of revision: 10 January 2019

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