Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Moated site
Gardenfield, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Gardenfield
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Indicated (1924).
- Coordinates
- 52.41567, -9.06850
- SMR number
- LI036-196----
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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
In level pasture. Rectangular area (32m N-S; 31m E-W) enclosed by earthen bank (int. H 0.45m; ext. H 0.95m) with external fosse (Wth 2.7m; D 0.7m). Enclosing element on S side part of surrounding field boundary system and breached at centre by recent gateway (Wth c. 4m). Enclosing element covered by thorn bushes and dense undergrowth which is encroaching on interior which is otherwise covered by rough grazing.
Compiled by: Denis Power
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
References
ASIAP - Archaeological Survey of Ireland Aerial Photographs (c. 1996 - c. 2010).
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.