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Structure in Drumanagh

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Structure in Drumanagh
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Overview

Structure in Drumanagh is recorded as Structure in Dublin. Excavation (C786/E4805) undertaken as part of Fingal County Council’s Digging Drumanagh project identified a rectilinear structure (exposed for c. 7m N-S x 3m E-W) comprised of metalled surface, posthole and large stones in the SW corner of Drumanagh promontory fort (DU008-006001-). Animal bone and artefact rich material associated with the structure indicate textile/craft working.

Who lived here and when

The saved account records: Excavation (C786/E4805) undertaken as part of Fingal County Council’s Digging Drumanagh project identified a rectilinear structure (exposed for c. 7m N-S x 3m E-W) comprised of metalled surface, posthole and large stones in the SW corner of Drumanagh promontory fort (DU008-006001-).

Homes and daily life

The saved account records: Animal bone and artefact rich material associated with the structure indicate textile/craft working.

What was found

The saved account records: Associated with a series of postholes and pits.

Why it ended

The saved account records: Material indicates use during 1st-3rd centuries AD (Baker 2019).

Why it mattered

Structure in Drumanagh matters because material evidence was found or examined here, allowing the place to answer questions that its name alone cannot. The source records: Excavation (C786/E4805) undertaken as part of Fingal County Council’s Digging Drumanagh project identified a rectilinear structure (exposed for c. 7m N-S x 3m E-W) comprised of metalled surface, posthole and large stones in the SW corner of Drumanagh promontory fort (DU008-006001-). The examination or finds give physical evidence for date, use or human activity rather than leaving the account as guesswork.

History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.

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