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House - prehistoric

Knock (Inishbofin Par.), County Galway, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of House - prehistoric, Knock (Inishbofin Par.), County Galway, 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
Knock (Inishbofin Par.)
County
Galway
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
53.60926, -10.19525
SMR number
GA009D045----

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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)
  • 1841 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1869 · 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

At the SE end of Insihbofin, on a terrace sheltered by a low ridge to the SW. Recorded by Mr. M. Gibbons, this circular house site (diam. 11m; max. H 1m), heavily overgrown with heather, is defined by a raised circular area with some evidence of stone kerbing. Upright stones in the centre of the interior may mark an internal dividing wall. To the SE of the house, a small level area is edged with a line of boulders. A long N-S running field wall, partially buried in peat and similar to another field wall to the W of a similar house site (see GA009D044----) c. 300m the NE, is visible due E of the house and traces of an E-W running wall are visible to its N.

The following image has been provided by M. Gibbons: GA009D045----.docx.pdf

Compiled by: Olive Alcock with information supplied by M. Gibbons

Date of upload: 24 May 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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