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Field system

Knockroe (Mason), County Limerick, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Field system, 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
Coordinates
52.57976, -8.50770
SMR number
LI023-314----

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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 elevated pasture, on a S-facing slope. Complex of eight adjoining enclosures that constitute a field system. Field 1 (8m N-S; 6m E-W) adjoins natural rock outcrop to E, field 2 to S and field 5 to W). Field 2 (15m N-S; 11m E-W) adjoins natural rock outcrop to E, field 1 to N, abuts field 3 to SW and adjoins field 5 to W. Field 3 (22m NNW-SSE; 20m ENE-WSW) adjoins fields 5 and 6 to N and NW respectively; field 4 (13m NE-SW; 8m NW-S) is within SE-quadrant. Field 5 (25m N-S; 22m E-W) adjoins fields 1, 2, 3 and 6 to E, SE, S and W respectively. Field 6 (39m NNW-SSE; 26m ENE-WSW) adjoins fields 3 and 5 to SE and E respectively and is the largest field; lazybeds within and sheer slope to W. Field 7 (11m N-S; 6m E-W) abuts fields 3 and 6 to E and N respectively; adjoins field 8 to S and natural rock outcrop to E. Field 8 (9m N-S; 8m E-W) adjoins field 7 to N and adjoins natural rock outcrop to E. All fields are defined by low earthen banks (Wth 4.05m; int. H 0.45m; ext. H 0.5m) and in some cases utilise natural rock outcrop to form one side (e.g. E-sides of fields 1, 2, 7 and 8). There is a sheer fall of ground immediate W of this area.

Compiled by: Denis Power

Date of upload: 26 November 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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