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Field system

Foildarrig, County Cork, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Field system, Foildarrig, 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
Foildarrig
County
Cork
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
NULL
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
51.67201, -9.92190
SMR number
CO115-064----

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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)
  • 1868 · 4. Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1869 · Ireland. (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

Three groups of stones protruding from cutaway bog.
(a) Two small upright stones (H 0.8m; 0.64m x 0.38m: H 0.62m; 0.67m x 0.24m) 1.96m apart and standing parallel. Third stone to NE fallen and partially overgrown with bog.
(b) 15.7m to S of (a), line of eight stones running NNE-SSW approximately 1m apart each; five upright (H 0.43m - 0.75m; Wth 0.41m - 0.85m; H 0.16m-0.32m); three fallen and partially overgrown with bog.
(c) 22m to S of (b), line of three upright stones (H 0.46m; 0.98m x 0.34m:H 0.45m; 0.56m x 0.28m; H 0.7m; 0.29m x 0.17m), c. 2.2m apart running N-S;barely protruding above bog. Tops of some other stones visible in bog to ENE.

The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.

Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

Nearby in the register

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

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