Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Ayle Lower, County Clare, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ayle Lower
- County
- Clare
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.89522, -8.68313
- SMR number
- CL027-052----
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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
In a level expanse of raised bog with reasonable views of the surrounding countryside. This enclosure was identified as an oval variation in vegetation growth on aerial photography (https://binged.it/2mXNhyD and https://binged.it/2mwT7K1, Accessed 6 March 2017). It consists of a roughly circular area (diam. 10m) defined by a low bank (int. H 0.2m; ext. H 0.25m; Wth 3.5m) accentuated by a ring of bog myrtle and heather. The bank is best preserved NE-SW where it is higher. The interior is generally level and is covered by bog cotton and occasional low heathers. There appears to be a probable fosse (Wth 2m; H 0.1m) around the exterior, where it is poorly drained and covered in sphagnum moss. Enclosure (CL027-051----) is c. 38m to SSE.
The following images have been uploaded:
CL027-052----_01.jpg From S. View of enclosure, defined by 2 x 2m rods.
CL027-052----_02.jpg From E. View of enclosure, defined by 2 x 2m rods.
CL027-052----_03.jpg From SW. Cross section view of bank and fosse at SE.
Compiled by: Mary Tunney, Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly
Date of upload: 17 December 2018
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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.