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Earthwork

Athgoe, County Dublin, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Earthwork, Athgoe, 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
Athgoe
County
Dublin
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
53.28562, -6.50938
SMR number
DU020-023----

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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 pasture field, on rising ground with barrow (DU020-005----) on top of Athgoe Hill 240m to NNW. Cropmark of circular-shaped area (diam. c. 60m) defined by the cropmark of a ditch visible on Google Earth orthoimage taken 28/01/2017.

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Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by Jean-Charles Caillère

Date of upload: 12 April 2023

Nearby in the register

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

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