Archaeological excavation report, E3067 Trevet 1, County Meath

This site at Trevet 1 was excavated by Archaeological Consultancy Services Ltd (ACS) as part of the M3 Clonee–North of Kells Motorway Scheme on behalf of Meath County Council NRDO and the NRA. The excavation revealed evidence for Bronze Age burnt mound activity and the badly damaged remains of a medieval rural house in the long house tradition. The house was partially enclosed by a large ditch which had a causeway in line with the entrance. The building used crude stone foundations that sat directly onto the upper surface of the subsoil, or in very shallow cuts, a technique which led to their poor archaeological preservation. Enough of the walls survived to allow a reasonable estimate of the size and shape of the structure but more detailed analysis could not be conducted. A well-preserved cobbled surface was discovered in front of the house which led towards the suspected line of a medieval road. A less well-preserved cobbled surface was discovered to the rear of the structure. A large assemblage of 13th-century pottery was recovered from this site, along with a small number of metal artefacts.