Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Gortnaskagh, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Gortnaskagh
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.49434, -8.49408
- SMR number
- LI032-129----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Earthwork described in 1942-3 as following; 'This is the second structure mentioned above [LI032-128----]. The west side of this has been cut away by a fence and the north side has been cut away by the stream. It consists of a circular platform surrounded by a fosse. The height of the platform over the fosse-bottom is 3' [0.9m] and the overall diameter is 120' [36m]. The entrance is not recognisable' (O'Kelly 1942-3, 241). Modern buildings on site of earthwork visible today on Digital Globe aerial photographs.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 9 March 2020
References
O'Kelly, M.J. 1942-3 A survey of the antiquities in the barony of Small County, Co. Limerick. North Munster Antiquarian Journal 3, 75-97, 169-84, 222-46.
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Earthworkunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.