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Field system

Carnaun (Athenry By.), County Galway, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Field system, Carnaun, 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
Carnaun (Athenry By.)
County
Galway
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
53.32859, -8.78865
SMR number
GA084-043002-

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1753 map "Mappa geographica Regni Hiberniae" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1753 · Mappa geographica Regni Hiberniae (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1790 · Composite: 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

In level pastureland and rock outcrop. A series of low stony banks cover an area of c. 400m
by c. 350m. Two possible rectangular houses (avg. L 11.4m; Wth 4.5m; GA084-043004- and GA084-043005-) and a small square enclosure (L/Wth 10m; GA084-043006-) lie within NE quadrant. In NW quadrant is an irregular enclosure (L 30m; Wth 20m; GA084-043007-). Two enclosures (GA084-043001- and GA084-043003-) lie within S half and another field system (GA084-040002-) lies immediately to E.

Compiled by: Galway Archaeological Survey, UCG

Date of upload: 21 November 2016

Nearby in the register

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

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