Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Earthwork
Ballycahane Lower, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballycahane Lower
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.56721, -8.66851
- SMR number
- LI022-072----
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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 with moderate views in all directions. Enclosure (LI022-070----) located 50m to SW, enclosure (LI022-071----) 50m to NW. Possible earthwork identified on Bord Gais 1:5,000 aerial photo taken 03/11/1984 (OSi 3226). Surveyed by ASI in 2000 and described as a roughly rectangular-shaped area (27m E-W) defined by a scarp (Wth 2.1m; H 0.4m) visible from S to NW and NE to E with possible external fosse (base Wth 1m; D 0.4m) visible at W only. Relict field drains intersect at S. Undulating interior has a circular depression (diam. 4m) in SW. Visible on Google Earth orthoimage taken 14/02/2020 as linear crop marks similar to surrounding drainage channels. Earthwork may be related to post-1700 land reclamation works.
See attached sketch plan drawn and surveyed by ASI and Google earth orthoimage 14/02/2020
Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick
Date of upload: 29 July 2020
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Earthworkunder 1 mi
- Barrow - ditch barrowunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.