Gibson, P.J. (2009) Seeing beneath the ground using geophysics at the former ecclesiastical site of Clonard, Co. Meath. Riocht na Midhe, 20. pp. 69-79.
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Abstract
The geophysical investigation undertaken in this project has
uncovered many features, which may be related to the ecclesiastical
settlement at Clonard. A 300m long palaeochannel dominates the
magnetic data and four areas of concentrated magnetic anomalies, up
to 50m in extent, probably indicate the presence of extended
anthropogenic activity. A sub-square 60m across enclosure is also
evident. In addition, there are four distinct zones which have large
concentrations of high resistance values suggesting that buildings were
located in these areas. Resistivity and ground penetrating radar depth
slices show that one of these zones has characteristics which indicate
the presence of an east-west aligned building approximately 7m wide
in a north-south direction and about 15m long in an east-west
direction. This structure may represent a small church.
Item Type: | Article |
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Keywords: | geophysics; Co. Meath; magnetic data; |
Academic Unit: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Geography |
Item ID: | 2993 |
Depositing User: | Paul Gibson |
Date Deposited: | 19 Jan 2012 14:02 |
Journal or Publication Title: | Riocht na Midhe |
Publisher: | Meath Archaeological and Historical Society |
Refereed: | Yes |
URI: | https://mu.eprints-hosting.org/id/eprint/2993 |
Use Licence: | This item is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). Details of this licence are available here |
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