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Cleenrah, County Longford, Ireland

The record

Townland
Cleenrah
County
Longford
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Hachured
Coordinates
53.85788, -7.60427
SMR number
LF006-002----

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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 steep SE-facing slope overlooking Lebeen Lough. Not marked on the 1837 ed. of the OS 6-inch map. Depicted on the 1913 ed. as a hachured feature extending in an arc from NNE-S-SSW. A report in 1990 (SMR file) recorded a low bank of earth and stone with an external fosse extending from NE-E-SSE. These have since been levelled and all that survives is a steep scarp (H 0.8-1.4m). The rest of the monument is occupied by a modern dwelling-house and garden. Test excavations undertaken at the SE half of the enclosure in 2004 yielded no archaeological features or artifacts (Delaney 2007, 251).
Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan

Date of upload: 26 August 2011

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

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