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Earthwork

Ballyculleen, County Limerick, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Earthwork, Ballyculleen, 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
Ballyculleen
County
Limerick
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Hachured
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.48694, -8.67508
SMR number
LI031-084----

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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 flat pasture, 114m E of disused railway. Depicted on the 1840 OSi 6-inch map as raised circular-shaped area/platform defined by a scarp. Not depicted on 1897 ed. OSi 25-inch map which suggests monument was levelled between these map dates. No surface remains visible levelled monument on OSi orthophotograph taken between 2005-12. Faint traces of cropmark visible on Google Earth orthoimage dated 14/02/2020.

See attached Google Earth orthoimage

Compiled by: Fiona Rooney

Date of upload: 24 March 2021

Nearby in the register

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

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