Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Crannog
Kyletaun, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Kyletaun
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Illaunnacrine (1923)
- Coordinates
- 52.53251, -8.93951
- SMR number
- LI020-113----
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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 a low-lying area of marshy pasture, bounded by deep drainage dykes to the S and E and by the embankment of a disused railway line to the W. A roughly circular platform (26m N-S; 27.5m E-W) defined by a gradually sloping scarped edge (H 0.9m; Wth 6.7m). The surface of the platform is very uneven but generally slopes up towards the centre. Its surface is scattered with loose stones and the make-up of the platform appears to be a dump of stones. According to the landowner the mound formerly had a boat house standing on the top. The site is been subject to flooding (Anon 1901-4, 285-6).
Compiled by: Denis Power
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Nearby in the register
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
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- Burial groundunder 1 mi
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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.