Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Thorntown, County Dublin, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Thorntown
- County
- Dublin
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.47698, -6.32696
- SMR number
- DU011-094001-
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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)
- 1811 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
This record in the National Monuments Service's Historic Environment Viewer ↗
The National Monuments Service's description
In 2005 geophysical survey (Licence no. 05R023) of crest of elongated ridge under pasture revealed sub-surface remains, curvilinear enclosure with straight side along west. A linear feature probably a ditch radiates from SW angle. No visible trace on ground.
Compiled by: Geraldine Stout
Updated by: Christine Baker
Date of upload: 09 January 2015
Nearby in the register
- Ring-ditchunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Crossunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.