Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Coolnacrutta, County Kilkenny, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Coolnacrutta
- County
- Kilkenny
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.81075, -7.53278
- SMR number
- KK003-009----
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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 flat low-lying pasture with the River Goul c. 70m to W. There are good views across the valley in all directions. Indicated on the 1st (1839) ed. OS 6-inch map as a D-shaped enclosure (dims. c. 32m N-S) with a straight E side. There enclosure was not visible at ground level when inspected in 1987, however, indications of a circular enclosure are visible on the OS Ortho image.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 9 September 2015
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.