Dun Eimear, Castlemartin Road

Area

147,877 m² (14.79 ha, 36.54 acres)

Buildings

No building touches it.

Zoning

P5 RA - Rural Area (Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027) The objective
R2 A1 - Existing Residential (Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027) The objective

Townland

Donacarney Great

Planning applications on this parcel

No planning application touches this parcel in the national file, which goes back to 2010.

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Designated sites

No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches this parcel.

Recorded monuments around it

This parcel is in the zone of notification of 8 recorded monuments.

• DU026-169 Enclosure
  Description

  Enclosure (AA1) in NW quadrant of development site in Shanganagh Park, Shankill, Dublin 8.  Archaeological testing was carried out in April 2019, the trenches targeted, geophysical anomalies and open green space c. 100m southeast and c. 250m south (Kavanagh 2019, Licence No. 19E0098). Testing revealed 17 areas of archaeological potential. These comprised a 32m diameter circular probable Bronze Age enclosure and external pits (AA1).  Further archaeological monitoring and excavation on this site took place from 2020–2022 revealing prehistoric and early medieval features (McGlade and Nevin 2022, Licence No. 20E0562).  A geophysical survey was undertaken to inform this assessment in July 2023 (Dowling 2023, Licence No. 23R0312). Several features of archaeological potential were identified including a number of enclosures, a ring-ditch and a possible early field system.  A large D-shaped enclosure labelled ‘anomaly 1’ was identified in the northwestern extant of the site. The enclosure measures 43m by 40m, a 3.3m gap to the northeast may represent the original entrance to the enclosure and a second gap 1.5m wide is seen to the southeast of the enclosure. A large pit-type anomaly overlaps the western boundary of the enclosure.  Archaeological testing was carried out over the course of 5 days from 18 September 2023 using a mechanical excavator fitted with a flat grading bucket. The trenches targeted a series of geophysical anomalies and open green space to fully investigate the archaeological potential of the site. Testing revealed five areas of archaeological significance, which have been designated as Archaeological Areas 1-5.  The report was undertaken by Paul Duffy of IAC Archaeology under Licence No. 23E0758.  AA1: a sub-circular enclosure c. 45m in external diameter and encircling several pits and smaller features. A large, sub-circular spread of dark soil with some charcoal inclusion was identified immediately to the south of this enclosure while a series of narrow linear features criss-crossing the area and were found to variously pre-and post-date the enclosure. These linear features form part of a field system, at least some of which might pre-date the enclosure, though further excavation would be required to confirm this. Finds of animal bone and struck flint from the enclosure and a fragment of struck flint with edge wear from one of the linear features (C71) present the only dateable material retrieved. A probable cereal drying kiln (C55) of indeterminate date was identified 25m southwest of the enclosure. It is likely that the large sub-circular enclosure C16 in AA1 as well as the field system (formed by C11, C49 and C71) and spread (C52) are of pre-historic date. The large enclosure containing a smaller enclosure (C76) finds parallel at Farrankelly, c. 10km to the south (Ní Cheallachaín 2020). Excavations at Cork Little c. 790m to the south provide a close parallel for many of the features identified during the archaeological assessment at Shanganagh (McGlade 2022). Here, a sub-circular enclosure measuring 32.2m by 26.6m internally and with an eastern causewayed entrance was excavated.  A similar causewayed entrance at C16 is suggested by the geophysical results. At Cork Little, the enclosure has been dated to the Late Bronze Age ad has been interpreted as being associated with nearby domestic activity (McGlade 2022). AA1, AA4 and AA5 will not be impacted upon by the redesigned proposed works.   Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by Paul Duffy

• DU026-170 Ring-ditch
  Description

  Ring-ditch (AA2) in Trench 9 located in S quadrant of development site in Shanganagh Park, Shankill, Dublin 8.  Archaeological testing was carried out over the course of 5 days from 18 September 2023 using a mechanical excavator fitted with a flat grading bucket. The trenches targeted a series of geophysical anomalies and open green space to fully investigate the archaeological potential of the site. Testing revealed five areas of archaeological significance, which have been designated as Archaeological Areas 1-5.  The report was undertaken by Paul Duffy of IAC Archaeology under Licence No. 23E0758.  AA2 is located towards the centre of the proposed development area and comprises a ring-ditch (C32), an external pit (C34) and at least four small pits (possible cremation pits) enclosed by the ditch (C34A-D) c. 12m in diameter and associated bank which enclose a central cluster of pits that may represent cremation pits.   Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by Paul Duffy.

• DU026-171 Burnt mound
  Description

  Possible burnt mound (AA3) in Trench 1 located in E quadrant of development site at Shanganagh Park, Shankill, Dublin 8. Archaeological testing was carried out over the course of 5 days from 18 September 2023 using a mechanical excavator fitted with a flat grading bucket. The trenches targeted a series of geophysical anomalies and open green space to fully investigate the archaeological potential of the site. Testing revealed five areas of archaeological significance, which have been designated as Archaeological Areas 1-5.  The report was undertaken by Paul Duffy of IAC Archaeology under Licence No. 23E0758.  AA3 comprises a probable trough (C4) associated with possible burnt mound activity in the southeast of the proposed development area. No sign of the mound material survives. The probable trough (C4) that is likely to have been associated with burnt mound activity in the southeast of the proposed development area would be typical of Bronze Age activity. Two fulachta fiadh are known to have been excavated c. 500m to the west of this trough illustrating that this activity was taking place in the immediate area (DU026-116----).  It is recommended that the probable small trough (AA3) and the features in the northern limit of AA2 be subject to preservation by record (archaeological excavation) prior to the construction phase of the project.   Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by Paul Duffy

• DU026-172 Enclosure
  Description

  Archaeological testing was carried out over the course of 5 days from 18 September 2023 using a mechanical excavator fitted with a flat grading bucket. The trenches targeted a series of geophysical anomalies and open green space to fully investigate the archaeological potential of the site. Testing revealed five areas of archaeological significance, which have been designated as Archaeological Areas 1-5.  The report was undertaken by Paul Duffy of IAC Archaeology under Licence No. 23E0758.  AA4 comprises a sub-circular enclosure (C41) c. 35m in diameter in the southeast of the proposed development area in Shanganagh Park, Shankill, Dublin 8. AA1, AA4 and AA5 will not be impacted upon by the redesigned proposed works.   Compiled by Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by Paul Duffy.

• DU026-173 Brickworks
  Description

  Pits (AA5) associated with possible 18th-century brickworks located in the NW quadrant of the development site in Shanganagh Park, Shankill, Dublin 8. Archaeological testing was carried out over the course of 5 days from 18 September 2023 using a mechanical excavator fitted with a flat grading bucket. The trenches targeted a series of geophysical anomalies and open green space to fully investigate the archaeological potential of the site. Testing revealed five areas of archaeological significance, which have been designated as Archaeological Areas 1-5.  The report was undertaken by Paul Duffy of IAC Archaeology under Licence No. 23E0758.  AA5 comprises several pits in the northwest of the site (C64, C65A and C65B) relating to clay extraction and brick manufacture dating most likely, to the 18th century.   AA1, AA4 and AA5 will not be impacted upon by the redesigned proposed works.   Compiled by Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by Paul Duffy.

• ME021-021001 Enclosure
  Description

  The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.

• ME021-021002 Enclosure
  Description

  The Archaeological Survey of Ireland (ASI) is in the process of providing information on all monuments on The Historic Environment Viewer (HEV). Currently the information for this record has not been uploaded. To access available information for research purposes please make an appointment in advance with the Archive Unit (open Fridays 10.00 am – 5.00 pm), Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, The Custom House, Dublin 1 D01W6XO or email NMarchive@housing.gov.ie.

• ME021-034 Enclosure
  Description

  Situated on a fairly level landscape. The faint cropmark of a circular enclosure (diam. c. 35m) defined by a single fosse feature (Wth c. 1-2m) is visible only on Apple Maps, which utilises a survey conducted by Blue Sky International during June 2018. It was first reported by Anthony Murphy. See the attached enhanced view from Apple Maps Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 31 January 2020

Designated sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service. Recorded monuments: Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service. Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Works at or in relation to a recorded monument need two months' written notice to the National Monuments Service (National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994, section 12).

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