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Enclosure

Parteen, County Clare, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Enclosure, Parteen, 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
Parteen
County
Clare
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.69678, -8.63122
SMR number
CL063-029----

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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)
  • 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1904 · Sheet 13. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

On a small, low rise, in gently undulating pasture with moderate views of the surrounding landscape SSE-NNW, which are obscured by woodland NNW-SSE. Noted on Bing satellite imagery at http://binged.it/1Faf0fV; accessed 27 May 2015. This is a small circular area (diam. 12m) defined by the remains of a low scarp (Wth 1.4m; H 0.3m). There are traces of a possible entrance (Wth 2m) at N. The interior is generally level and grass covered. Enclosure (CL063-031----) is c. 180m to S.

The following images have been uploaded:
CL063-029----_01.jpg From W. General view of monument.
CL063-029----_02.jpg From NW. Cross-section view of scarp at SW.

Compiled by: Mary Tunney, Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly

Date of upload: 18 December 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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