Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Dangan (bunratty Upper By.), County Clare, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Dangan (bunratty Upper By.)
- County
- Clare
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1921)
- Coordinates
- 52.83434, -8.80549
- SMR number
- CL035-087----
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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 a low rise of a very gentle ENE-facing slope, in improved pasture. A subcircular area (29m N-S; 30m E-W) defined by a low earthen bank (int. H 0.8m; ext. H 0.9m; Wth at top 0.55m; overall Wth 4.15m) with thorn trees growing on top intermittently. The interior has a gentle ENE-facing slope and is generally clear. There is no obvious entrance, although there is a modern breach at N used by livestock. There is a naturally formed depression to the immediate E of the monument and consequently the exterior height of the bank (Wth 3.5m; H 1.9m) is higher at this point. A field wall (long-axis NNW-SSE) is located c. 2m to E.
The following images have been uploaded:
CL035-087----_01.jpg From S. General view of monument (2m rod either side).
CL035-087----_02.jpg From NW. Cross-sectional view of bank at SW.
CL035-087----_03.jpg From S. General view across interior of monument.
Compiled by: Mary Tunney, Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly
Date of upload: 14 March 2018
Nearby in the register
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.