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Enclosure

Mastergeeha, County Kerry, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Enclosure, Mastergeeha, County Kerry, 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
Mastergeeha
County
Kerry
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
NULL
Latest-edition OS map
Hachured
Coordinates
52.10195, -9.41892
SMR number
KE059-010----

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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)
  • 1868 · 4. 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

In level pasture, at the top of a S-facing slope. A raised square area (c. 35m N-S; c. 35m E-W), with rounded corners, defined by an earthen bank (int. H 0.1m; ext. H 2.6m). Some large boulders, possibly from field clearance, occur on the bank along the E and NW arcs. There are numerous gaps in the bank. The S half of the interior slopes down to the S. The enclosure is indicated as a circular area (diam. c. 38m) on the 1846 OS 6-inch map. It is outlined on the 1894 OS 6-inch map as a square area with a slightly curving W side and a hachured S side. It is visible in aerial photographs (GSIAP, V 396, W 447) taken in 1977 as a square earthwork with rounded corners. This is probably 'Maistorgluishy Fort' which was recorded in the SW side of the townland in the 1840s (OSNB, Kilcummin, no. 2, 34).

Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork.

Date of upload: 31 January 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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