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Charcoal-making site

Island Mcteige, County Limerick, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Charcoal-making site, Island Mcteige, County Limerick, 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
Island Mcteige
County
Limerick
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.60556, -9.06702
SMR number
LI010-154----

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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)
  • 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1883 · Ireland 3. (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

Charcoal-making site (Site 3C) excavated by Nikolah Gilligan (08E0998). A radiocarbon date places this in the early medieval period (961-1020 cal. AD; UBA 11555).' This description is posted on the web at the following internet address (accessed 3 August 2012): http://www.excavations.ie/

Compiled by: Denis Power
Date of Upload: 3 August 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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