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Moated site

Griffinrath, County Kildare, Ireland

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Townland
Griffinrath
County
Kildare
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
53.34292, -6.57163
SMR number
KD011-064----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1799 "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

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The National Monuments Service's description

Roughly square-shaped earthwork, possibly a moated site visible in on aerial photograph (LS_AS_67BWN_00076_03) taken by Leo Swan. On this aerial photograph the upstanding monument is situated close to an ESB pole in a field with post medieval ridge and furrow cultivation ridges. Levelled monument not visible today on Bing Maps aerial photograph.

Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien

Date of upload: 3 March 2016

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

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