Section 4

Click on the site names to see further information on the archaeological investigations at each site. A summary table of sites is provided at the bottom of this page. Return to main map.

This is an Image map of Section 4 (Navan to Kells) of the M3 route. Please click on the section of the map that you would like to view. Cakestown Glebe 1 Commons of Lloyd 1 Town Parks and Commons of Lloyd 1 Townparks 3 Newrath Little 1 Newrath Little 2 Newrath Little 3 Townparks 2 TownParks 4 TownParks 5 Townparks 6 Townparks 1 Gardenrath 1 Gardenrath 2 Kilmainham 1c Kilmainham 1b Kilmainham 1a Kilmainham 2 Cookstown Great 2 Cookstown Great 1 Nugentstown 1 Nugentstown 2 Nugentstown 3 Ballybeg 1 Ballybeg 2 Phoenixtown 4 Phoenixtown 3 Phoenixtown 2 Phoenixtown 1 Phoenixtown 6 Phoenixtown 5 Grange 2 Grange 1 Grange 3 Grange 4 Grange 5 Ardbraccan 5 Ardbraccan 6

 

Site Name/ Townland Description Basic Interpretation Provisional dating
Ardbraccan 5 Two slot trenches Possible building Prehistoric
Ardbraccan 6 Burnt spread Burnt mound Bronze Age
Grange 4 Hearth Industrial activity Possible Prehistoric
Grange 3 Pits and postholes Occupation activity Prehistoric
Grange 5 Pits and postholes Occupation activity Prehistoric
Grange 2 1 pit Occupation activity Possible  Prehistoric
Grange 1 Stone spread / surface Occupation activity Possible  Prehistoric
Phoenixtown 5 Postholes and pit Possible building Prehistoric
Phoenixtown 1 Burnt spread and postholes Burnt mound Bronze Age
Phoenixtown 6 Burnt spread Burnt mound Bronze Age
Phoenixtown 2 Metalled road & ditches Road & possible field system Medieval
Phoenixtown 3 Curving gully, pits, hearth and postholes in 3 clusters and a pit Settlement Prehistoric
Phoenixtown 4 Brick built kiln Industrial activity Post Medieval
Ballybeg 2 Stone structure Possible building Early Modern
Ballybeg 1 Burnt spread Burnt mound Bronze Age
Nugentstown 3 Burnt spread Burnt mound Bronze Age
Nugentstown 2 Burnt spread Burnt mound Bronze Age
Nugentstown 1 Clusters of pits and curving slot trenches Occupation activity Possible  Prehistoric
Cookstown Great 1 One short length of ditch and a pit Occupation activity Possible  Prehistoric
Cookstown Great 2 2 burnt spreads and pits with burnt fills Burnt mound Bronze Age
Kilmainham 1 A-C Pits, postholes, burnt mounds & possible cremation pits dispersed over large area Settlement, burnt mounds, & possible burial site. Prehistoric
Cookstown Great 3 2 burnt spreads and pits with burnt fills Burnt mound Bronze Age
Kilmainham 2 Slot trenches and posthole Possible building Prehistoric
Gardenrath 2 Postholes, slot trench & cobbled surface Possible building (possibly Neolithic) Possibly Neolithic
Gardenrath 1 Possible cists and hearth Possible burial site Prehistoric
Townparks 1 Burnt spread Burnt mound Bronze Age
Townparks 3 Stone and brick rubble Vernacular building Early Modern
Townparks 2 Two pits c.50m apart Occupation activity Prehistoric
Townparks 4 Burnt spread Burnt mound Bronze Age
Townparks 5 Pits, slot trench & prehistoric pottery Occupation activity Prehistoric
Townparks 6 Burnt spread Burnt mound Bronze Age
Kilmainham 3 Postholes Possible building Prehistoric
Newrath Little 1 Two pits and a possible hearth Occupation activity Prehistoric
Newrath Little 2 Burnt spread Burnt mound Bronze Age
Newrath Little 3 Burnt spread Burnt mound Bronze Age
Townparks/ Commons of Lloyd 1 Burnt spread Burnt mound Bronze Age
Commons of Lloyd 1 Burnt spread Burnt mound Bronze Age
Cakestown Glebe 1 Pits Occupation activity Prehistoric