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Cairn - unclassified

Knocknagroagh, County Clare, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Cairn - unclassified, Knocknagroagh, County Clare, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Knocknagroagh
County
Clare
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
53.10269, -9.15061
SMR number
CL005-230----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1753 map "Mappa geographica Regni Hiberniae" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1753 · Mappa geographica Regni Hiberniae (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

In pasture, on top of a low rise with a distinct NE-facing slope, having moderate views of a gently undulating landscape and a distant Burren landscape on higher ground NE-S. Referred to locally as a possible cairn. It consists of a linear mound (L 8m NW-SE; Wth 3.5-5m NE-SW; H 0.8m) consisting of small and medium-sized limestones. It is very distinct in profile along its long axis and is sited on the highest point in the immediate vicinity. A ringfort (CL005-047----) is located c. 4m to NW.

The following images have been uploaded:
CL005-230----_01.jpg From SE. Cross section view across monument.
CL005-230----_02.jpg From SW. Long-axis/profile view of monument.
CL005-230----_03.jpg From ESE. General view of monument.
CL005-230----_04.jpg From NE. General view of monument.

Compiled by: Mary Tunney, Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly

Date of upload: 18 December 2018

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

Sites and Monuments Record data: National Monuments Service, Government of Ireland, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Record text is reproduced unchanged. National Monuments Service, Government of Ireland · CC BY 4.0
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