Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Busherstown, County Carlow, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Busherstown
- County
- Carlow
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 52.80979, -6.83400
- SMR number
- CW008-049----
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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)
- 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
Circular enclosure (diam. c. 63m) visible on AP (GSIAP R6/10) and on Google Earth (imagery date 14 July 2018) as a cropmark of a fosse (Wth c. 5m). Close to the base of a gentle S-facing slope of valley. Under crop at time of inspection by ASI in 1987 and no visible surface traces noted.
See attached:
CW008-049----_01 Google Earth image (imagery date 14 July 2018)
Compiled by: Claire Breen and Jean Farrelly
Date of revised upload: 25 February 2020
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Bullaun stoneunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Moated siteunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.