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Enclosure

Liscullaun (Tulla Upper By.), County Clare, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Enclosure, Liscullaun, 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
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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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1857 · 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 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

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

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