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Field system

Raheen (Coshma By.), County Limerick, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Field system, Raheen, 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
Raheen (Coshma By.)
County
Limerick
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.50843, -8.56456
SMR number
LI031-206----

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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

On undulating ground occupying the SW corner of Raheen townland, 1.7km W of Lough Gur. Ringfort (LI031-075----) located on the E boundary of the field system. Megalithic tomb (LI031-074----) located on the NE margin of the field system, enclosure (LI031-204----) and prehistoric burials (LI031-076----) are located on the SW margin of the field system. The field boundaries are not depicted on OSi historic maps. The features are visible on the OSi orthoimages taken 2005-12 and on the Digital Globe orthoimages taken 2011-2013. Identified by Bruff aerial photographic survey in 1986 (Bruff 72: 4/3600). The field system is visible on Google Earth orthoimage taken 05/04/2006; 25/03/2017 and 24/09/2018. The fields appears to overlap above the ringfort enclosure (LI031-075----) suggesting that the final phase of use of the fields post-dates that monument.

See attached Bruff survey image showing the site labelled Bruff 72 and Google Earth orthoimages

Compiled by: Edmond O’Donovan

Date of upload: 20 October 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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