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Moated site

Dunfierth, County Kildare, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Moated site, Dunfierth, County Kildare, 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
Dunfierth
County
Kildare
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
53.38423, -6.82943
SMR number
KD004-030----

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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)
  • 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

On a gentle W-facing slope in improved pasture, with a second moated site (KD004-012----) c. 120m to the E. A dry meander indicates where a stream formerly flowed close by to the W. A poorly preserved, almost square area (int. dims. L 29m E-W; Wth 27m N-S) the interior of which is raised slightly (H 0.4m) above the surrounding ground along the S and W, is defined by a shallow fosse (Wth 1.9m along S - 4m along E; D 0.2m) from the SE corner of which a leat runs S (L 25m; Wth 1.5m; D 0.2m) to join a small stream flowing W. In 1955 the site possessed an outer bank, and an entrance at NW (SMR file), but neither feature is visible at ground level. The site is heavily poached by grazing sheep.

Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy

Date of upload: 10 June 2011

Nearby in the register

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

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