Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Newtown (smallcounty By., Kilpeacon Ed), County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Newtown (smallcounty By., Kilpeacon Ed)
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1923)
- Coordinates
- 52.56631, -8.64634
- SMR number
- LI022-020----
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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
Earthwork described in 1942-3 as following; 'This consists of an oval platform of earth surrounded by a fosse. Parts of the sides of the platform are faced with stone. The entrance is not recognisable. It measures 160' [49m] east-west by 90' [27m]. The maximum height of the platform over the fosse-bottom is 8' [2.4m]. The fosse is gone on the north side. The stone facing remains only at a few points. Fences have been built against the platform at a number of points' (O'Kelly 1942-3, 244). Tree-covered monument clearly visible today on Digital Globe aerial photographs.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 9 March 2020
References
O'Kelly, M.J. 1942-3 A survey of the antiquities in the barony of Small County, Co. Limerick. North Munster Antiquarian Journal 3, 75-97, 169-84, 222-46.
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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.