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Enclosure

Point (Dunkineely ED), County Donegal, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Enclosure, Point, County Donegal, 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
Point (Dunkineely ED)
County
Donegal
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
54.56892, -8.45357
SMR number
DG097A022----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1881 map "Ireland to Illustrate the Military Condition of the Country." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1881 · Ireland to Illustrate the Military Condition of the Country. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1904 · Sheet 4. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1922 · Ireland - northern section. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

Situated on N facing slope of wet poorly drained land at W end St. John's Point. Cairn (DG097A005-) located 175m to NNW. This unusual monument consisting of an elliptical or boat shaped area with a slightly domed interior (int. dims. 10.5m E-W; 3.5m N-S) is defined by a contiguous setting of low orthostats (H 0.2m-0.5m) with no entrance feature visible. The long axis of this elliptical or boat shaped area runs from E to W. The setting of stones meet at a point on the E and W ends of the stone setting.

Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload/revision: : 30 May 2010

Nearby in the register

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

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