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Field system

Glen (Clanwilliam By.), County Limerick, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Field system, Glen, 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
Glen (Clanwilliam By.)
County
Limerick
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.55619, -8.36062
SMR number
LI024-044001-

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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

Extending from top of hill in townland of Glen and continuing on an E-facing slope into Pallashill townland, in rough and undulating upland pasture. Enclosures (LI024-044002/003/004-, LI024-280/281---- and hut sites LI024-303/304/305----) are located within. Depicted as a series of ten fields on the revised 1897 ed. OS 25-inch map. Field system identified on oblique aerial photographs taken 10/07/1967 (CUCAP AYO036). Monument surveyed by the ASI in 2008 and described as an irregular-shaped area (approx. 24ha) containing approx. ten rectangular, subrectangular and irregular-shaped fields which are defined by field boundaries (Wth 4.65m; int. H 0.35m; ext. H 0.6m). These are sod covered earth and stone walls which have evidence of collapse in places. An area of lazy beds (Wth 1.5m; H 0.15m) are visible across the E-side of the field system and in the S area. A trigonometric point is situated on the W-side. Monument is visible as a series of linear earthworks intersecting at right angles and forming a field pattern on OSi orthoimage taken 2005-2012, on ASIAP (309, 28, 30), on Digital Globe orthoimage taken 2011-201, and on Google Earth orthoimage taken 25/03/2017.

See attached annotated map, cross-section of field bank surveyed and drawn by the ASI in 2008 and Google Earth orthoimage taken 25/03/2017.

Compiled by: Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly

Date of upload: 29 September 2020

References

ASIAP - Archaeological Survey of Ireland Aerial Photographs (c. 1996 - c. 2010).

CUCAP - Cambridge University Collection of Aerial Photographs. Unit for Landscape Modelling, Department of Geography, University of Cambridge. See:https://www.cambridgeairphotos.com

Nearby in the register

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

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