Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Garruragh, County Clare, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Garruragh
- County
- Clare
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.86614, -8.73274
- SMR number
- CL035-162----
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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
In low-lying, rough and rocky pasture which is poorly drained in places, c. 12m to N of the Ennis to Scarriff regional road (R532); thorn tree thickets and natural rock outcrop are consistent across this field. Identified through satellite imagery (https://binged.it/2mwI57e; Accessed 6 March 2017).This is a circular area (26m N-S; 27m E-W) defined by a the remains of a low, collapsed sod-covered wall (int. H 0.25m; ext. H 0.4m; Wth at top 1.5m; overall Wth 5m) N-SW and which abuts a higher area of rock outcrop SW-N, where there is an internal scarp (Wth 5.8m; H 1.1m) falling into the interior from the higher area around this arc. There are traces of a possible slight bank NW-N, on this higher area. A small plateau area (c. 15m N-S; c. 15m E-W) adjoining to W may form part of the monument, however this may be a natural feature that was utilised. The interior is dish shaped, being more pronounced around the perimeter SW-N where the external ground level is higher. Some small areas of sod covered rock outcrop are located within giving it a lumpy surface in places. A field system (CL035-162001-) radiates from the exterior of the enclosure at S, SW, NW, NE and E.
The following images have been uploaded:
CL035-162----_01.jpg From SW. General view of monument.
CL035-162----_02.jpg From NE. Cross sectional view of bank at SE.
CL035-162----_03.jpg From WSW. Cross sectional view of enclosing elements at NNW.
Compiled by: Mary Tunney, Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly
Date of upload: 10 July 2018
Nearby in the register
- Field systemunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.