Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Barrow - unclassified
Cahermacnaghten, County Clare, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Cahermacnaghten
- County
- Clare
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.04836, -9.20471
- SMR number
- CL009-220----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1753 "Mappa geographica Regni Hiberniae" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
On a slight S-facing slope on the Burren plateau and within a very large field system (CL009-001001-). An enclosure or possible barrow (diam. c. 23m E-W; c. 20m E-W) defined by a broad earthen bank (Wth c. 5-6m). Visible on OSi orthophotography (MapGenie 2013-2018). Cahermacnaghten (CL009-001010- ) lies c. 460m to the SE.
Compiled by: Mary Tunney
Date of upload: 29 March 2023
Nearby in the register
- Field systemunder 1 mi
- House - 16th centuryunder 1 mi
- House - 16th centuryunder 1 mi
- House - 16th centuryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.