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Moated site

Fanningstown (Smallcounty By.), County Limerick, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Moated site, Fanningstown, County Limerick, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

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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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1904 · Sheet 13. (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.

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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