Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Graig, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Graig
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1923)
- Coordinates
- 52.42353, -8.79082
- SMR number
- LI038-117----
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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 undulating pasture, on crest of low rise. Circular area (100m NW-SE) defined by scarped edge (H c. 1m; Wth 2.1m) with external fosse (D 0.4m; Wth 1.4m) SW->NNE, by barely perceptible scarped edge NNE->SE, and by field boundary overlying scarp SE->SW. Gap in bank at N (Wth 2.2m). Interior rises gently towards centre. Low parallel undulations in NW quadrant may be remains of cultivation ridges.
Compiled by: Denis Power
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
See attached ASI aerial photograph ASIAP – 322/20A, 22A, 24A, 25A, 26A on 05/10/2002.
References
ASIAP - Archaeological Survey of Ireland Aerial Photographs (c. 1996 - c. 2010).
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Burial groundunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.