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Moated site

Woodstock (Connello Upper By.), County Limerick, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Moated site, Woodstock, 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
Woodstock (Connello Upper By.)
County
Limerick
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.48601, -8.85393
SMR number
LI029-148----

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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)
  • 1883 · Ireland 3. (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 grassland with stream 20m to E which forms townland boundary with Lissamota. An Ordnance Datum spot height of 211 ft. is depicted at this location on the 1840 ed. OS 6-inch map. A flour mill is depicted on this map 100m to N, with castle (LI029-117----) 190m to SSW, Fort William House 175m to WNW. Outline of rectangular-shaped area (approx. dims. 63m NW-SE X 50m NE-SW) defined by a ditch visible on Digital Globe orthophoto taken 2011-13. On this aerial a water leat is visible feeding the ditch at S corner from the stream to E. Cropmark of mill-race visible in field 50m to W of possible moated site. Outline of earthwork clearly visible on Google Earth orthophoto taken 05/02/2009.

See attached Google Earth orthophoto taken 05/02/2009.

Compiled by: Caimin O’Brien

Date of upload: 31 May 2020

Nearby in the register

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

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