Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Lughinny, County Kilkenny, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Lughinny
- County
- Kilkenny
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.70184, -7.48139
- SMR number
- KK013-053----
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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
On a fairly level, small terrace on the E side of a valley running N-S with steep wooded valley side immediately to the E and gently sloping reclaimed grassland to the W. There are very good views in all directions, except to the E. A sub-rectangular enclosure (dims. 35m N-S; 32m E-W) defined by a very stoney bank (int. H 0.4m; ext. H c. 1-1.5m; Wth c. 2m). The S and W sides of the enclosure are straight, however, the N and E sides form one continuous curving bank. The bank is missing in the E quadrant, however, here the edge of the monument is defined by being cut into the natural slope (H c. 0.5m) forming a terrace. There are a lot of trees growing in the level interior.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 23 March 2020
Nearby in the register
- Ring-ditchunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.