Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Maryfort Or Lismeehan, County Clare, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Maryfort Or Lismeehan
- County
- Clare
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.87273, -8.71176
- SMR number
- CL035-029----
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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 top of a low ridge (long-axis NE-SW), in improved pasture, with good views of gently undulating countryside with hills in the near distance to N and E. An oval area (32m NE-SW; 22m NW-SE) defined by the remains of a levelled bank (int. H 0.2m; ext. H 0.1m; Wth at top 2.5m; overall Wth 8.25m) which is best preserved SW-NE. The scarp is almost levelled NE-SSE and is very low SSE-SW. The entrance (Wth c. 7m) may have been located E-SE where the bank is virtually non-existent. Traces of an outer fosse (Wth 4m; D 0.1m) are evident SSW-NW and NNE-E. The interior is generally level and a rectangular enclosure (CL035-NEW18) is situated within the NE-sector.
The following image has been uploaded:
CL035-029----_01 From NE. General view of monument.
Compiled by: Mary Tunney, Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly
Date of upload: 20 June 2018
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Castle - tower houseunder 1 mi
- Bawnunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.