Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Moated site
Fanningstown (smallcounty By.), County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Fanningstown (smallcounty By.)
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1923)
- Coordinates
- 52.57173, -8.60373
- SMR number
- LI022-042----
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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
Monument described in 1943 as following; 'A structure which is almost square on plan. Dimensions are overall, 185' [56.4m] N.-S. by 165' [50m] E.-W, the corners are rounded off. The bank, which is 10' [3m] thick and about the same in height, is of earth faced on both sides with stone. There is no fosse. The entrance is on the N., side 20' [6m] from the N.W., corner. , The stone facing is carried round the jambs of the ope. The bank supports a dense growth of bushes' (O'Kelly 1943, 226).
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 03 January 2019
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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