Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Parteen, County Clare, Ireland
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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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
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
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Castle - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.