Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Liskennett West, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Liskennett West
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1923)
- Coordinates
- 52.46992, -8.77117
- SMR number
- LI038-031----
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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 break in S-facing hill slope. Sub-rectangular area (25.5m N-S; 20m E-W) fully enclosed by inner earthen bank and partially by outer earthen bank with intervening fosse (Wth 1.95m). Inner bank (int. H 0.5m; ext. H 2m), best preserved NE->SE, becomes quite linear along N and E sides before curving gently from SE to NW corner. Outer bank (ext. H 0.45m) can be clearly traced S->WSW, being best preserved at SW; remains of removed linear bank along outer edge of fosse SE->S. In general, fosse (D 1.45m) is present only where outer bank is visible S->WSW, best preserved at SW where it is littered with loose stone. Interior, under pasture, dips gently towards the centre with mature deciduous trees growing along verges at NE and S->WNW. Raised farm passage skirts close to W side.
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
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Earthworkunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.