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Habitation site

Piperstown, County Dublin, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Habitation site, Piperstown, 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
Piperstown
County
Dublin
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
53.23701, -6.33937
SMR number
DU025-019009-

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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)

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The National Monuments Service's description

Situated on the S slopes of Piperstown Hill. A habitation site known as Site B. ‘Site B: A small sub-rectangular stone enclosure. It measures about 2-25 m. by 2 m. internally, with its long axis orientated SW-NE, and is situated on the brow of a steep downward slope at the south-west of the plateau. Some of the inner stones in its south-western corner are set vertically. The entrance is probably at the north-east. A more recent earthen bank runs through the south-eastern side of the site.’ Rynne and Ó hÉailidhe (1965, 80) suggested that this possible hut-site might 'only be a shepherd's shelter of comparatively modern times.' This is part of an extensive settlement and cemetery of Late Neolithic/Early Bronze Age date.

Compiled by: Paul Walsh and Padraig Clancy
Revised upload on: 8 July 2018

References

Rynne, E. and Ó hÉailidhe, P. 1965 A group of prehistoric sites at Piperstown, County Dublin. Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy 64C, 3-84.

Nearby in the register

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

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