Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Building
Affick, County Clare, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Affick
- County
- Clare
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.89466, -8.79190
- SMR number
- CL027-029----
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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
On top of a low hillock in a very undulating landscape in improved pasture with reasonable views of the surrounding landscape. Overlooked by higher ground to WNW and N. Depicted on the 1842 edition of the OS 6-inch map as a circular enclosure (20m E-W; 18m N-S) and on the 25-inch OS map as what appears to be part of a subrectangular feature. It is not depicted on the 1920 OS 6-inch map. It consists of a rectangular area (12m E-W; 8m N-S) the eastern two-thirds of which are obscured by overgrowth. It is defined by a low earthen bank (int. H 0.2m; ext. H 0.3m; Wth at top 1.2m; overall Wth 3.5m) at W. A small portion of similar bank is evident at the N end of the E side, however the rest of this side appears to be levelled, where an obscured view is seen through the vegetation. The enclosing elements are reduced to a scarp (Wth 0.8m; H 0.2m) to N and S. The interior is generally level. There is some stone evident under the sod of the bank/scarp in places suggesting that this may have been a built structure. The E-W orientation and the straight sides may suggest a former church. The monument is surrounded by mature oak trees to W and NW and elsewhere by furze and briars.
The following images have been uploaded:
CL027-029----_01.jpg From N. Cross-section view of bank at W.
CL027-029----_02.jpg From SW. Profile view of N and S external enclosing elements.
CL027-029----_03.jpg From WNW. Monument with 2m rod at W-end, N and S banks.
CL027-029----_04.jpg From NW. General view of monument in landscape.
Compiled by: Mary Tunney, Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly
Date of upload: 10 December 2018
Nearby in the register
- Castle - tower houseunder 1 mi
- Bawnunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Bullaun stoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.