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Enclosure

Knockroe (Mason), County Limerick, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Enclosure, Knockroe (Mason), 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
Knockroe (Mason)
County
Limerick
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Hachured (1928)
Coordinates
52.57945, -8.50552
SMR number
LI023-020----

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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

In rough pasture, on rock outcrop, to W of top of Knockroe Hill with panoramic views SE-NE but restricted NE-SE by higher ground. Sub-circular area (34m N-S; 32m E-W) enclosed by stoney bank (Wth 4.8m; int. H 0.2m; ext. H 1.4m). Gap in bank (Wth 3m) at NE. Bank incorporates kerbstones S-W, intermittent W-NNE. There is a concentration of small loose stones NNE-E and kerb evident again E-S. Upright rectangular stone (Wth 0.18m at base; Wth 0.1m at top; H 0.6m) forms part of kerbing at N. Interior is raised in centre (rock outcrop), from where ground slopes down gently to NW and SW. Hut sites (LI023-308---- and LI023-309----) within. Large linear mound (long-axis E-W) to NE may be remnants of an old field boundary. There is a sheer drop c. 8m outside enclosing element S to NW.

Compiled by: Denis Power

Date of upload: 31 October 2013

Nearby in the register

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

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