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Settlement deserted - medieval

Blackcastle,Dunmanoge, County Kildare, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Settlement deserted - medieval, Blackcastle, Dunmanoge, 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
Blackcastle,Dunmanoge
County
Kildare
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.89633, -6.91825
SMR number
KD039-005----

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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)
  • 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

No surface traces. Pits and possible foundation trench of rectangular structure dating to 13th and 14th centuries excavated during laying of gas pipeline. Features extend beyond pipeline trench. (C-D g P 1984). (Bradley et al.168-76)
Aerial photograph (GB89.O.11) shows cropmarks of interconnected fosses defining small irregular plots.

Date of upload: 6 September 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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