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Structure

Brandonhill (Gowran By.), County Kilkenny, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Structure, Brandonhill, 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
Brandonhill (Gowran By.)
County
Kilkenny
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.50695, -6.97996
SMR number
KK029-045----

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University Library, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

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)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1904 · Sheet 14, 1904 (University Library, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)
  • 1911 · Sheet 14, 1911 (University Library, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)

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The National Monuments Service's description

In a well-sheltered position on the S-facing slopes of Brandon Hill, c. 85m NE of the Clodiagh River source which eventually flows into the River Nore. A small sub-rectangular enclosure (dims. 6m x 3m) partially cut and partially built into the steep N side of the slope, identified by Séamus Ó Murchú (Ó Murchú 2016). There is a possible entrance in the SW sector, indicated by a gap in the walling (ibid.). An enclosure (KK029-046----) is located c. 45m to the N.

Compiled by: Jean Farrelly

Date of upload: 22 December 2020

References

Ó Murchú, S. 2016 The Blackstairs Mountains, south east Ireland: investigating the archaeological potential of an understudied upland landscape. Unpublished PhD thesis, University College Dublin.

Nearby in the register

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

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