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Pit

Dromgarriff South, County Cork, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Pit, Dromgarriff South, County Cork, 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
Dromgarriff South
County
Cork
Country
Ireland
Coordinates
51.98740, -8.54402
SMR number
CO051-184----

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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)
  • 1882 · Ireland (southern half). (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1883 · Ireland 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

On slightly undulating arable land bounded by an area of recently felled woodland to the south and Dromgarriff Lane to the east. The pits have been fully excavated and preserved by record.

Compiled by: Jennifer McCarthy

Date of upload/revision: 10 May 2023

Moloney, C. Hourihan, S. and Long, P. 2016. An Archaeological, Architectural and Cultural Heritage
Impact Assessment of lands at the Proposed Solar Farm Development at Dromgarriff South,
Whitechurch, Co. Cork. Unpublished Client Report.
O’Connor, J. and Gooney, D. 2021. Preliminary excavation report on archaeological works for a
proposed solar farm development Dromgarrif South, Co. Cork (21E0152) (Unpublished Client Report)
O’ Connor, J. & O’Flaherty, E. 2021. Report on the Results of Archaeological Test Trenching at a
proposed solar array development at Dromgarriff South, Whitechurch, Co. Cork (21E0152).
Unpublished report by Rubicon Heritage Services Ltd.
O’Flaherty, E. 2016. Geophysical (fluxgate magnetometry) survey at Dromgarriff South, Whitechurch,
Co. Cork (Unpublished Client Report)

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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