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Hilltop enclosure

Tipperkevin, County Kildare, Ireland

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Townland
Tipperkevin
County
Kildare
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
53.16879, -6.60402
SMR number
KD024-271----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

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The National Monuments Service's description

In pasture, atop high ground with good views in all directions. Curving cropmark (diam. c. 110m) of ditch visible from S-W-N visible on Google Earth orthoimages may represent the remains of a hilltop enclosure. The field boundary at E running N-S represents the townland boundary of Glebe West.

See attached images provided courtesy of Seán Sourke

Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by Seán Sourke

Date of upload: 6 December 2021

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

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