Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Moated site
Caherconreafy, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Caherconreafy
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1928)
- Coordinates
- 52.55736, -8.41363
- SMR number
- LI023-059----
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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)
This record in the National Monuments Service's Historic Environment Viewer ↗
The National Monuments Service's description
In pasture, on a SW-facing slope. Rectangular area (18m NNW-SSE; 30m ENE-WSW) defined by scarped edge (Wth 2.0; H 0.2-0.7m) with external fosse (max. Wth 7.25m; max. Dth 0.35m). Possible causeway entrance (Wth 6m) at N. Interior has a distinct S-facing slope.
Compiled by: Denis Power
Date of upload: 18 November 2013
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Burial moundunder 1 mi
- Moated siteunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.