Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Downs, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Downs
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1923)
- Coordinates
- 52.46240, -8.86879
- SMR number
- LI037-037----
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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. Circular area (diam. c. 32m) defined by scarped edge (H 1m; Wth 1.8m). Outside this and concentric with it is earthen bank (int. H 1.35m; ext. H 0.8m). Distance between banks is 8.4m; this area is slightly lower than interior and surrounding field level. Outer bank truncated by field boundary SE->SW. Field clearance debris dumped around perimeter of site. Interior slopes gently up from centre to edges, and is largely covered by dense overgrowth.
Compiled by: Denis Power
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
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