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Cultivation ridges

Ballinalee Or Saintjohnstown, County Longford, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Cultivation ridges, Ballinalee Or Saintjohnstown, County Longford, 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
Ballinalee Or Saintjohnstown
County
Longford
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
53.77504, -7.66362
SMR number
LF009-022001-

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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

Pre-development testing and monitoring of topsoil removal for a housing development immediately to the NE of the site of a possible 17th-century house (LF009-022----) revealed evidence of cultivation ridges and field boundaries (LF009-022002-) (Halpin 2007, 250). There is no evidence to suggest that these ridges date to before AD 1700 and is likely that they may be 18th century or later in date.

Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan

Date of upload: 5 March 2012

Nearby in the register

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

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