Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Barrow - unclassified
Elmpark Demesne, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Elmpark Demesne
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.62767, -8.73370
- SMR number
- LI012-100----
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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
In pasture on slight W facing slope, 300m SW of the Barnakyle River, 200m NW of Elmpark House. No surface remains visible. Potential monument identified from examination of 1:10k OSi aerial photographs (OS5 740; Nr 0686) where the outline of an enclosure was identified. This earthwork is not indicated on the 1840 OS 6-inch map or subsequent OS maps. Outline of a circular-shaped area defined by a bank (approx. overall dims. 70m N-S, 62mE-W) with trace of bank running NE from E and possible rectangular annexe/enclosure to the immediate W visible on Digital Globe orthophoto taken 2011-2013. Traces of a second smaller enclosure or possible barrow (LI012-163----) 100m to the NW. Outline of monument clearly visible on Google Earth orthoimages taken between 2009/2019.
See attached Google Earth orthoimages
Compiled by: Fiona Rooney
Date of upload: 22 June 2020
Nearby in the register
- Barrow - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Designed landscape featureunder 1 mi
- Designed landscape featureunder 1 mi
- Designed landscape featureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.