Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Quarry
Mooghaun South, County Clare, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Mooghaun South
- County
- Clare
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.78213, -8.87669
- SMR number
- CL042-074020-
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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
Situated at the SE portion of the outer rampart of Mooghaun hillfort (CL042-074001-). One of two large quarries contemporary with the hillfort (see CL042-074018-). A substantial rock outcrop, with an E face rising 6m about the surrounding terrain has clearly been reduced through the systematic removal of large blocks. A general estimate, based on the exposed stump of bedrock still visible, suggests that not less than 1200m3 of material, and possibly as much as 2500m3, was obtained from this source. The spoil from the quarry runs downslope to the SE where it clearly underlies the rampart. (Condit and Grogan 2005, 127, 222-3)
Compiled by: Mary Tunney
Date of upload: 5 January 2016
References
Condit, T. and Grogan, E. 2005 Mooghaun South: general site description. In E. Grogan, The North Munster Project, vol. 1, 103-130.
Nearby in the register
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.