Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Liscullaun (tulla Upper By.), County Clare, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Liscullaun (tulla Upper By.)
- County
- Clare
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured (1842)
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.84924, -8.71348
- SMR number
- CL035-075----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
On an ENE-facing slope, in improved pasture with good views of the surrounding landscape N-E-S. The monument is depicted on the 1840 edition of the OS 6-inch map as a circular enclosure (c. 25m N-S; c. 23m E-W) defined by a bank which appears to be open at W. This enclosure is barely perceptible at ground level. The faint traces of an oval area (20m N-S; 18m E-W) are defined by the remains of a levelled scarp (Wth 7m; H 0.6m) ENE-S-WNW which is most pronounced at E and is almost completely levelled WNW-N-ENE. There is no trace of a fosse at ground level, however aerial photograph may show a trace. The interior has a gentle ENE-facing slope. The levelled remains of this monument have been incorporated into the surrounding field as pasture. An electric field fence (long-axis E-W) traverses the monument off-centre to N.
The following images have been uploaded:
CL035-075----_01.jpg From N. General view of monument (2m rod either side).
CL035-075----_02.jpg From S. Cross-sectional view of levelled scarp at E.
Compiled by: Mary Tunney, Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly
Date of upload: 9 July 2018
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.