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Garryhiggin, County Kilkenny, Ireland

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Townland
Garryhiggin
County
Kilkenny
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Hachured
Latest-edition OS map
Hachured
Coordinates
52.68165, -7.51668
SMR number
KK012-056----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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

On a low NE-SW ridge on a valley floor, in reclaimed grassland. There are fair views along and across the valley. Shown as a circular enclosure (diam. c. 35m) on the 1st (1839) ed. OS 6-inch map. Only the W half is indicated on the 1900 revision, with a small area of quarrying (dims. c. 20m NE-SW; c. 15m NW-SE) immediately to the SE. This quarrying may have been filled in as it is not visible on satellite imagery, but another area of quarrying (dims. c. 22m NE-SW; c. 10m NW-SE) is visible at the E edge of the enclosure (Digitalglobe imagery, viewed 14 June 2019). The monument had been levelled by 1987 and is not visible at ground level, however, the outline of the N portion is visible on satellite imagery (OS Ortho and Digitalglobe imagery, viewed 14 June 2019).

Compiled by: Jean Farrelly

Date of upload: 14 June 2019

Nearby in the register

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

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