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Moated site

Ballygrennan (Connello Upper By.), County Limerick, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Moated site, Ballygrennan, 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
Ballygrennan (Connello Upper By.)
County
Limerick
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.46185, -8.81196
SMR number
LI038-018002-

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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)
  • 1883 · Ireland 3. (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

In marshy pasture. Rectangular area (42.6m E-W; 32.6m N-S) defined by scarped edge (H 0.75m) with external fosse (D c. 0.5m), slight counter-scarp bank (ext. H c. 0.3m) SE->SW. Immediately on E side is similar rectangular area (40m N-S; 24.5m E-W) defined by scarped edge (ext. H 0.55m); both S sides of W and E enclosures roughly in line. Fosse of W enclosure conjoined to E side of E enclosure; (5.7m from top-of-scarp to top-of-scarp). Immediately to N of E enclosure is another rectangular area (15m N-S; 25m E-W) defined by scarped edge (ext. H 0.45m) to W and N and by field fence to E which also skirts scarp on E side of east area. Low irregular undulations to W of side may be remains of associated features.
Compiled by: Denis Power

Date of upload: 26 August 2011

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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