Settlement deserted

Aerial photographs (GB91.DC.03, 12 and 13) show an extensive sequence of earthworks delineating a deserted settlement, probably of medieval date, comprising: a) three hollow-ways; (i) a hollow-way extending north-west to south-east and centred at 291211, 294036 (ii) a complex system of hollow-ways in the middle of the earthwork complex and centred at 291282, 294084; a broad central hollow-way bifurcates at both ends to form four separate hollow-ways. (iii) a hollow-way extending along the southern edge of the earthwork sequence and centred at 291280, 294000 b) a series of rectilinear plots extending in a north-easterly direction from the southern hollow-way, probably representing the individual crofts of the medieval village; and c) an earthen bank extending west to east, providing the southern limit of the settlement, centred at 291348, 294019 The earthworks are located between St. Medoc's church (LH013 -028001 in Churchtown townland), and the motte and bailey castle at Stormanstown (LH013 -024001), both of which would have formed part of the contemporary medieval landscape. Compiled by: Dr Gillian Barrett for the Archaeological Survey of Ireland. Date of upload: 23 December 2010