Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Castlemungret, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Castlemungret
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.63577, -8.68386
- SMR number
- LI013-185----
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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 reclaimed pasture, 30m N of townland boundary with Moneteen, fulacht fiadh (LI013-222----) 30m to NE. Not depicted on the 1840 0S 6-inch map or the 1897 OS 25-inch map. Identified by Celie O’Rahilly, archaeologist, Limerick Corporation as part of a pre-planning archaeological assessment. It was described as following; ‘The field is at present under grass and reeds and very water-logged. There is a band of higher ground along the western side, parallel to Moore's Road and at the southern end. Located at this end is a clump of hawthorn trees with some boulders. There is what appears to be a raised sub-circular platform with linear features both within and adjacent’ (O‘Rahilly 1999). Faint cropmarks visible on Google Earth orthoimage taken 19/11/2019.
See attached Google Earth orthoimages
Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick
Date upload: 29 June 2020
References
O'Rahilly, C. 1999 Archaeological Report on Land at Castlemungret, Co. Limerick. Unpublished Report submitted to Limerick County Council.
Nearby in the register
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Excavation - miscellaneousunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.