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Enclosure

Grangebeg (Kildangan ED), County Kildare, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Enclosure, Grangebeg, 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
Grangebeg (Kildangan ED)
County
Kildare
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Hachured
Latest-edition OS map
Hachured
Coordinates
53.14102, -6.96860
SMR number
KD027-005----

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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

Prominently located at the E end of a pasture ridge with panoramic views N-E-SSE. A very large circular area (int. diams. 95m E-W; 94m N-S) is enclosed by a low broad, earthen bank (int. H 0.2-0.5m; Wth 3.4-6m; ext H 0.2-1.1m) which is almost dug away and replaced by a straight modern field bank at NW, and which appears to be constructed on a berm (Wth 3.6m) along the N. Opposing gaps at E (Wth 5.2m) and WSW (Wth 4m) may be enlarged original entrances. The interior has been dug out (D 1m) SE-S-SW, and there is a smaller dug out area in the NE sector.

Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy

Date of upload: 30 August 2012

Nearby in the register

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

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