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Linear earthwork

Loughill, County Kilkenny, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Linear earthwork, Loughill, County Kilkenny, 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
Loughill
County
Kilkenny
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.85665, -7.29269
SMR number
KK001-004008-

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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)
  • 1811 · 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 an area of wet, marshy terrain, with ground sloping generally to the W towards a stream which flows northward into the Owenbeg River. Identified on an aerial photograph (GSI 1973-7, roll 43:4) as a roadway. On field inspection this feature is not convincing as a roadway but appears as a terrace with perhaps drainage along the base of the slope. There is a slightly curving linear earthwork (L c. 70m) running NE-SW from the S end of the feature originally identified which resembles a hollow-way in that it has a central depression with a bank on either side but its function is unclear. The ground in this field is very undulating, with a lot of earthworks (KK001-004009-), some of which can probably be attributed to drainage works, though others may relate to ecclesiastical remains (KK001-004004-), of which there is a strong tradition.

Compiled by: Jean Farrelly

Date of upload: 31 May 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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