Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Aughalin, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Aughalin
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Indicated (1923)
- Coordinates
- 52.46503, -8.92943
- SMR number
- LI037-022----
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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 pasture, on S-facing slope. Oval area (51m NW-SE; 40m SW-NE) enclosed by an earthen bank (int. H 0.25m; ext. H 0.85m), with an external fosse (D 0.3m; Wth 1.4m) N->E. Bank is covered by dense overgrowth but gap (Wth 2m) apparent at ESE, and stone facing on external face of bank evident at ENE. Composition of enclosing element appears to be identical to surrounding field boundaries which abut bank at N, W, SW and SE. There are rock outcrops in SE quadrant of interior, and amongst these are two slabs (L 1.30m) laid on edge and parallel (0.6m apart) to each other which appear to be deliberate set in this position. Interior under rough pasture. Enclosure is shown covered by trees on 1841 OS 6-inch map.
Compiled by: Denis Power
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Penitential stationunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.