TOWNPARKS 5
| Site Name/ Townland | Site Number | Description | Basic Interpretation | Provisional dating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Townparks 5 | 4-31 | Pits, slot trench & prehistoric pottery | Occupation activity | Prehistoric |
A possible Neolithic building was identified just south of Kells at Townparks 5 (Section 4).
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| Extract of 1st edition Ordnance Survey map (1836) showing location of the archaeological site at Townparks 5, indicated by the blue circle in the top left-hand corner of the image. A network of roads leading to Kells town can be seen to the north-east and west of the site: A small section of the Mullingar to Kells road is visible in the top left-hand corner of the map, to the north-east of the site; The roads from Athboy and Banestown run north to Kells to the east and far east of the site respectively. The extents of Rockfield House and Demesne are indicated by the area shaded light grey, which occupies the lower left-hand corner of the image. (Reproduced by courtesy of the Board of Trinity College Dublin).. |
At Townparks a slot trench for a large, somewhat irregular, sub-rectangular structure (8m x 5m) was identified. Shreds of prehistoric pottery and a struck flint flake also suggest a Neolithic date.
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Interim Report
Please click on the link to access the interim archaeological report for Townparks 5
| Interim Report of Townparks 5 | 17.6MB |
