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Enclosure

Coolnacrutta, County Kilkenny, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Enclosure, Coolnacrutta, 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
Coolnacrutta
County
Kilkenny
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.79022, -7.49020
SMR number
KK008-032001-

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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

On the summit of a hill in rough upland pasture with a lot of rock outcrop. There are commanding views over valleys to the S, W, and N and a fair view to the E though slightly overlooked by small ridge. Land drops very steeply to S, W, N and rises slightly to E. Identified on a Geological Survey of Ireland aerial photograph (roll 43, print 18). A complex consisting of an enclosure and associated field banks (KK008-032002-), some of which may be the remains of other structures. The roughly circular enclosure (diam. 21.2m N-S; 24.4m E-W) is defined by a low earth and stone bank (Wth 2.5m at base; Wth at top 1m; int. H 0.4m; ext. H 0.6m) with an entrance (Wth c. 2m) at the SE. The interior is flat and has rock outcrop.

Compiled by: Jean Farrelly

Date of upload: 2 October 2017

Nearby in the register

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

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