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Designed landscape - tree-ring

Brittas (Tinnahinch By.), County Laois, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Designed landscape - tree-ring, Brittas, County Laois, 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
Brittas (Tinnahinch By.)
County
Laois
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Outlined
Coordinates
53.14865, -7.53003
SMR number
LA002-028----

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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

Cropmark of designed landscape feature or possible tree-ring (diam. approx. 72m) on the estate of Brittas Demesne the curving outline of which is partially indicated as a tree-plantation on the OSi historic maps is visible on OSi orthophotos.

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Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on information provided by Sarah Sherlock

Date of upload: 1 June 2022

Nearby in the register

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

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