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Megalithic structure

Milltown, County Clare, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Megalithic structure, Milltown, 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
Milltown
County
Clare
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Cromlech
Latest-edition OS map
Cromlech (Site of) (1921)
Coordinates
52.86858, -8.78798
SMR number
CL035-013002-

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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

This feature, named ‘Cromlech’ on the 1840 edition of the OS 6-inch map stood on a generally level area of a gentle SW-facing slope in pasture with reasonable views of the surrounding landscape. Described by Westropp (1902-04, 113, no. 25h) as having been removed which concurs with the OS 25-inch map, where it is named ‘Cromlech (site of)’. On inspection in 2017 there were no visible remains of any such feature at ground level. A levelled enclosure (CL035-013001-) is located c. 5m to N and a standing stone (CL035-013003-) formerly stood c. 22m to E.

Compiled by: Mary Tunney and Alison McQueen

Date of upload: 13 November 2017

References

Westropp, T.J. 1902-4 The cists, dolmens, and pillars in the eastern half of the county of Clare. Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy, 24C, 107-131.

Nearby in the register

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

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