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Earthwork

Aderrig, County Dublin, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Earthwork, Aderrig, County Dublin, 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
Aderrig
County
Dublin
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
53.33769, -6.48565
SMR number
DU017-099----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1799 map "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1799 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1811 · 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

In grassland 440m SE of ecclesiastical site (DU017-028001-). Cropmark of a sub-circular shaped area (diam. c. 36m) defined by a ditch with possible entrance gap at NE with possible semi-circular-shaped annexe to SE visible on OSi Bluesky orthoimages taken 2018 (https://sdublincoco.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=e0c5595b033341dea7661e248d2e9ee9). Faint traces of cropmark visible on Digital Globe orthoimage taken between 2011-13 and on Google Earth orthoimage taken 12/07/2013.

See attached Google Earth orthoimage taken 12/07/2013 and Apple Maps orthoimage provided by Jean-Charles Caillere

Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by Donal Lucey and Jean-Charles Caillere

Date of upload: 30 November 2022

Nearby in the register

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

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