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Moated site

Ballycook, County Carlow, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Moated site, Ballycook, County Carlow, 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
Ballycook
County
Carlow
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Church (in ruins), Cross, Graveyard
Latest-edition OS map
Church (Site of), Cross, Graveyard
Coordinates
52.86854, -6.77182
SMR number
CW003-005008-

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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)
  • 1799 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. C. Kon: Ireland. a. Prov: Leinster. Counties: 1-12 (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

To N of church (CW003-005001-) and graveyard (CW003-005002-) aerial photographs (CUCAP AYP 24, 25) show complex of earthworks (CW003-005007-), including rectangular enclosure, possibly moated site. These features are now barely discernible on the ground. (JKAS 1932, 86-88)

Compiled by: Jean Farrelly

Date of upload: 7 September 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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