diff --git a/spring-data-commons-core/pom.xml b/spring-data-commons-core/pom.xml
index 636ee9462..a2d914269 100644
--- a/spring-data-commons-core/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-data-commons-core/pom.xml
@@ -161,6 +161,14 @@
 			<version>2.2.3U1</version>
 			<scope>test</scope>
 		</dependency>
+		
+		<!-- Groovy -->
+		<dependency>
+			<groupId>org.codehaus.groovy</groupId>
+			<artifactId>groovy-all</artifactId>
+			<version>1.8.6</version>
+			<scope>test</scope>
+		</dependency>
 
 	</dependencies>
 	
diff --git a/spring-data-commons-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/mapping/context/AbstractMappingContext.java b/spring-data-commons-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/mapping/context/AbstractMappingContext.java
index a9c6a5a05..68d5bfb9e 100644
--- a/spring-data-commons-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/mapping/context/AbstractMappingContext.java
+++ b/spring-data-commons-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/mapping/context/AbstractMappingContext.java
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ import java.beans.PropertyDescriptor;
 import java.lang.reflect.Field;
 import java.lang.reflect.Modifier;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
-import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.Collection;
+import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.List;
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ import org.springframework.data.util.TypeInformation;
 import org.springframework.util.Assert;
 import org.springframework.util.ReflectionUtils;
 import org.springframework.util.ReflectionUtils.FieldCallback;
+import org.springframework.util.ReflectionUtils.FieldFilter;
 
 /**
  * Base class to build mapping metadata and thus create instances of {@link PersistentEntity} and
@@ -69,8 +70,6 @@ public abstract class AbstractMappingContext<E extends MutablePersistentEntity<?
 		implements MappingContext<E, P>, ApplicationContextAware, ApplicationEventPublisherAware,
 		ApplicationListener<ContextRefreshedEvent> {
 
-	private static final Set<String> UNMAPPED_FIELDS = new HashSet<String>(Arrays.asList("class", "this$0"));
-
 	private final ConcurrentMap<TypeInformation<?>, E> persistentEntities = new ConcurrentHashMap<TypeInformation<?>, E>();
 
 	private ApplicationContext applicationContext;
@@ -280,11 +279,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractMappingContext<E extends MutablePersistentEntity<?
 			}
 
 			ReflectionUtils.doWithFields(type, new PersistentPropertyCreator(entity, descriptors),
-					new ReflectionUtils.FieldFilter() {
-						public boolean matches(Field field) {
-							return !Modifier.isStatic(field.getModifiers()) && !UNMAPPED_FIELDS.contains(field.getName());
-						}
-					});
+					PersistentFieldFilter.INSTANCE);
 
 			try {
 				entity.verify();
@@ -417,4 +412,92 @@ public abstract class AbstractMappingContext<E extends MutablePersistentEntity<?
 			}
 		}
 	}
+
+	/**
+	 * {@link FieldFilter} rejecting static fields as well as artifically introduced ones. See
+	 * {@link PersistentFieldFilter#UNMAPPED_FIELDS} for details.
+	 * 
+	 * @author Oliver Gierke
+	 */
+	private static enum PersistentFieldFilter implements FieldFilter {
+
+		INSTANCE;
+
+		private static final Iterable<FieldMatch> UNMAPPED_FIELDS;
+
+		static {
+
+			Set<FieldMatch> matches = new HashSet<FieldMatch>();
+			matches.add(new FieldMatch("class", null));
+			matches.add(new FieldMatch("this\\$.*", null));
+			matches.add(new FieldMatch("metaClass", "groovy.lang.MetaClass"));
+
+			UNMAPPED_FIELDS = Collections.unmodifiableCollection(matches);
+		}
+
+		/* 
+		 * (non-Javadoc)
+		 * @see org.springframework.util.ReflectionUtils.FieldFilter#matches(java.lang.reflect.Field)
+		 */
+		public boolean matches(Field field) {
+
+			if (Modifier.isStatic(field.getModifiers())) {
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			for (FieldMatch candidate : UNMAPPED_FIELDS) {
+				if (candidate.matches(field)) {
+					return false;
+				}
+			}
+
+			return true;
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Value object to help defining field eclusion based on name patterns and types.
+	 * 
+	 * @since 1.4
+	 * @author Oliver Gierke
+	 */
+	static class FieldMatch {
+
+		private final String namePattern;
+		private final String typeName;
+
+		/**
+		 * Creates a new {@link FieldMatch} for the given name pattern and type name. At least one of the paramters must not
+		 * be {@literal null}.
+		 * 
+		 * @param namePattern a regex pattern to match field names, can be {@literal null}.
+		 * @param typeName the name of the type to exclude, can be {@literal null}.
+		 */
+		public FieldMatch(String namePattern, String typeName) {
+
+			Assert.isTrue(!(namePattern == null && typeName == null), "Either name patter or type name must be given!");
+
+			this.namePattern = namePattern;
+			this.typeName = typeName;
+		}
+
+		/**
+		 * Returns whether the given {@link Field} matches the defined {@link FieldMatch}.
+		 * 
+		 * @param field must not be {@literal null}.
+		 * @return
+		 */
+		public boolean matches(Field field) {
+
+			if (namePattern != null && !field.getName().matches(namePattern)) {
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			if (typeName != null && !field.getType().getName().equals(typeName)) {
+				return false;
+			}
+
+			return true;
+		}
+	}
 }
diff --git a/spring-data-commons-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/mapping/context/AbstractMappingContextUnitTests.java b/spring-data-commons-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/mapping/context/AbstractMappingContextUnitTests.java
index 1bf404e5e..167484cab 100644
--- a/spring-data-commons-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/mapping/context/AbstractMappingContextUnitTests.java
+++ b/spring-data-commons-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/mapping/context/AbstractMappingContextUnitTests.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ package org.springframework.data.mapping.context;
 import static org.hamcrest.Matchers.*;
 import static org.junit.Assert.*;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.*;
+import groovy.lang.MetaClass;
 
 import java.beans.PropertyDescriptor;
 import java.lang.reflect.Field;
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@ import org.springframework.context.ApplicationContext;
 import org.springframework.context.ApplicationEvent;
 import org.springframework.context.event.ContextRefreshedEvent;
 import org.springframework.data.mapping.Association;
+import org.springframework.data.mapping.PersistentEntity;
 import org.springframework.data.mapping.PropertyPath;
 import org.springframework.data.mapping.model.AbstractPersistentProperty;
 import org.springframework.data.mapping.model.BasicPersistentEntity;
@@ -116,6 +118,19 @@ public class AbstractMappingContextUnitTests {
 		context.getPersistentEntity((TypeInformation<?>) null);
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * @see DATACMNS-228
+	 */
+	@Test
+	public void doesNotCreatePersistentPropertyForGroovyMetaClass() {
+
+		DummyMappingContext mappingContext = new DummyMappingContext();
+		mappingContext.initialize();
+
+		PersistentEntity<Object, DummyPersistenProperty> entity = mappingContext.getPersistentEntity(Sample.class);
+		assertThat(entity.getPersistentProperty("metaClass"), is(nullValue()));
+	}
+
 	class Person {
 		String name;
 	}
@@ -124,6 +139,11 @@ public class AbstractMappingContextUnitTests {
 
 	}
 
+	class Sample {
+
+		MetaClass metaClass;
+	}
+
 	class DummyMappingContext extends
 			AbstractMappingContext<BasicPersistentEntity<Object, DummyPersistenProperty>, DummyPersistenProperty> {
 
diff --git a/spring-data-commons-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/mapping/context/FieldMatchUnitTests.java b/spring-data-commons-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/mapping/context/FieldMatchUnitTests.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..185f1c770
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spring-data-commons-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/mapping/context/FieldMatchUnitTests.java
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2012 the original author or authors.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package org.springframework.data.mapping.context;
+
+import static org.hamcrest.CoreMatchers.*;
+import static org.junit.Assert.*;
+
+import org.junit.Test;
+import org.springframework.data.mapping.context.AbstractMappingContext.FieldMatch;
+
+/**
+ * Unit tests for {@link FieldMatch}. Introduced for DATACMNS-228.
+ * 
+ * @since 1.4
+ * @author Oliver Gierke
+ */
+public class FieldMatchUnitTests {
+
+	@Test(expected = IllegalArgumentException.class)
+	public void rejectsBothParametersBeingNull() {
+
+		new FieldMatch(null, null);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void matchesFieldByConcreteNameAndType() throws Exception {
+
+		FieldMatch match = new FieldMatch("name", "java.lang.String");
+		assertThat(match.matches(Sample.class.getField("this$0")), is(false));
+		assertThat(match.matches(Sample.class.getField("this$1")), is(false));
+		assertThat(match.matches(Sample.class.getField("name")), is(true));
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void matchesFieldByNamePattern() throws Exception {
+
+		FieldMatch match = new FieldMatch("this\\$.*", "java.lang.Object");
+		assertThat(match.matches(Sample.class.getField("this$0")), is(true));
+		assertThat(match.matches(Sample.class.getField("this$1")), is(true));
+		assertThat(match.matches(Sample.class.getField("name")), is(false));
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void matchesFieldByNameOnly() throws Exception {
+
+		FieldMatch match = new FieldMatch("this\\$.*", null);
+		assertThat(match.matches(Sample.class.getField("this$0")), is(true));
+		assertThat(match.matches(Sample.class.getField("this$1")), is(true));
+		assertThat(match.matches(Sample.class.getField("name")), is(false));
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void matchesFieldByTypeNameOnly() throws Exception {
+
+		FieldMatch match = new FieldMatch(null, "java.lang.Object");
+		assertThat(match.matches(Sample.class.getField("this$0")), is(true));
+		assertThat(match.matches(Sample.class.getField("this$1")), is(true));
+		assertThat(match.matches(Sample.class.getField("name")), is(false));
+	}
+
+	static class Sample {
+
+		public Object this$0;
+		public Object this$1;
+		public String name;
+	}
+}