Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Doonvullen Upper, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Doonvullen Upper
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.56107, -8.46791
- SMR number
- LI023-252----
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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
On flat gently waterlogged pasture, with good views in all directions with the exception to the E where the site is overlooked by a hill. It has been partially incorporated into the townland boundary with Doonvullen Lower that runs along the N edge of the site. Enclosure (LI023-177--) conjoined to W side. Enclosure (LI023-254----) located immediately to N of townland boundary abutting the N side. Enclosure (LI023-346----) located 30m to S. The site is not depicted on historic OSi maps but is visible on OSi orthoimage taken 2005-12. Identified by Bruff aerial photographic survey in 1986 (Bruff 18002 on AP 4/3689) and by the Discovery Programme in 1996 (McCloud Photo AB 9, Limerick OS23) as an enclosure (ext. diam. 40m N-S; 32m E-W). The site consists of a crescent-shaped area defined by a low bank (Wth 5.5m) with an external fosse (Wth 3m). The enclosure is faintly visible on Google Earth orthoimage taken 28/06/2018.
See attached McCloud Survey image showing the labelled enclosures, extract from internal Discovery Programme Report and Google Earth orthoimage
Compiled by: Edmond O’Donovan
Date of upload: 2 September 2020
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.