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Enclosure

An Inse Mhór (TC Béal Átha an Ghaorthaidh), County Cork, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Enclosure, An Inse Mhór (TC Béal Átha an Ghaorthaidh), 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
An Inse Mhór (TC Béal Átha an Ghaorthaidh)
County
Cork
Country
Ireland
Coordinates
51.82239, -9.27162
SMR number
CO080-043----

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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

Described by Quinn and Carroll (2010) as ‘a stone enclosure located on level plateau in bog just to the S of an existing trackway due for upgrade. Situated N of wall 10. A circular house / enclosure with an entrance to the ESE (1.8m in width). Low wide walls (1m in width x 0.5m in height) of random construction and built with both medium and large sized stones and slabs. Some stones are laid flat or on their side. The interior is overgrown and grassy. Diameter: 7m (E/W) x 6.3m (N/S) (internal).'

Quinn, A and Carroll, M (2010) ‘Archaeological, Architectural and Cultural Heritage Assessment for a Proposed Wind Farm at Doonens Co. Cork’, Unpublished report, Tobar Archaeological Services.

Compiled by: Denis Power

Date of upload: 21 August 2013

References

Quinn, A and Carroll, M 2010 Archaeological, Architectural and Cultural Heritage Assessment for a Proposed Wind Farm at Doonens Co. Cork, Unpublished report, Tobar Archaeological Services.

Nearby in the register

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

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