County: Meath Site name: SARSFIELD
Sites and Monuments Record No.: N/A Licence number: —
Author: E.P. Kelly, National Museum of Ireland
Site type: Souterrain
Period/Dating: Medieval (AD 400-AD 1600)
ITM: E 714826m, N 768219m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 53.651127, -6.263053
In April 1978 a souterrain was discovered during construction work. It consisted of a passage approximately 5m long and a beehive chamber 2.5m in diameter. Part of the original fill blocking the passage was excavated. Animal bones, shells and charcoal were found. Part of a polished bone ring-like object with dot and circle decoration was also found.
