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Westmeath<br />

Fig. 297: Aerial photograph of Clonfad, Co. Westmeath, showing excavated outer and middle<br />

ditches and inner enclosure around ruined church (after Stevens 2007, 42).<br />

Radiocarbon Dates:<br />

(PJ Reimer, MGL Baillie, E Bard, A Bayliss, JW Beck, C Bertrand, PG Blackwell, CE Buck, G Burr, KB Cutler, PE<br />

Damon, RL Edwards, RG Fairbanks, M Friedrich, TP Guilderson, KA Hughen, B Kromer, FG McCormac, S Manning, C<br />

Bronk Ramsey, RW Reimer, S Remmele, JR Southon, M Stuiver, S Talamo, FW Taylor, J van der Plicht, and CE<br />

Weyhenmeyer (2004), Radiocarbon 46:1029-1058).<br />

Sample No.<br />

Context<br />

14 C Date Cal. 2 Σ<br />

N/A Fill of middle ditch. N/A A.D. 803-856.<br />

N/A Furnace N/A A.D. 656-732.<br />

References:<br />

Stevens, P. 2006. A monastic enclosure site at Clonfad, Co. Westmeath. Archaeology Ireland,<br />

20.2, 8–11.<br />

Stevens, P. 2007. Clonfad 3: a unique glimpse into early monastic life in county Westmeath.<br />

Seanda. National Roads Authority Magazine, 2, 42–3. Dublin. National Roads Authority.<br />

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