Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Knockannacreeva, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Knockannacreeva
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.45333, -8.71216
- SMR number
- LI038-093----
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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, adjacent to the townlands of Kinglands to the W, Creeve to the N and Hardinggrove to the E. Ringfort (LI038-094----) and enclosure (LI038-095) lie 185m and 260m to the NErespectively, Hardinggrove House lies 700m to the E. Depicted on the 1840 ed. OSi 6-inch map as an oval-shaped platform (dims. c. 31m N-S; 37m E-W) defined by a scarp. Not marked on 1897 ed. OSi 25-inch map indicating that the monument was levelled between these map dates. No surface remains visible of levelled monument on OSi orthophotograph taken between 2005-2012. Trace of monument visible as circular cropmark (diam. c. 19m) on Google Earth orthoimages and on Digital Globe orthophotograph taken 2011-13.
See attached Google Earth orthoimages.
Compiled by: Fiona Rooney
Date of upload: 19 April 2021
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Earthworkunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.