Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Broomfield (coolock By.), County Dublin, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Broomfield (coolock By.)
- County
- Dublin
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.43524, -6.15983
- SMR number
- DU012-033----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1799 "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Situated in large open field of tillage in the southwest corner of Broomfield townland. An aerial photograph taken in 1977 (BKS 2743092/3) shows cropmark evidence for a sub-circular enclosure (diam. c. 20m) with internal features. Another enclosure (DU012-071-----) is visible on Bing aerial (Viewed 18/01/2015) c.147m to the west. Not visible at ground level.
Compiled by: Geraldine Stout
Updated by: Christine Baker
Date of upload: 18 January 2015
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.