Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Barrow - unclassified
Ballinstona North, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballinstona North
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1924)
- Coordinates
- 52.44335, -8.56468
- SMR number
- LI039-088----
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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 reclaimed pasture 120m NW of the townland boundary with Ballyania. Not depicted on 1840 ed. OSi 6-inch map. Possible enclosure (LI039-136----) lies 75m to E. Monument (overall ext. diam. 1c. 00m) shown on the 1897 ed. OSi 25-inch map as a small depression in the centre of a platform (diam. c. 20m) defined by a scarp with wide internal waterfilled fosse (Wth c. 24m), bank (Wth c. 5m) and outer fosse (Wth c. 7m). Monument is transected at W by a 19th century drainage channel running NE-SW which is depicted on the 1897 ed. OSi 25-inch map. Outline of monument on poorly drained land is clearly visible on OSi orthophoto taken between 2005-12. and on Google Earth orthoimages
See attached Google Earth orthoimages
Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick
Date of upload: April 30 2021
See attached ASI aerial photograph ASIAP – 372/6, 8, 9. 10 on 05/01/2003.
References
ASIAP - Archaeological Survey of Ireland Aerial Photographs (c. 1996 - c. 2010).
Nearby in the register
- Earthworkunder 1 mi
- Barrow - ditch barrowunder 1 mi
- Barrow - ditch barrowunder 1 mi
- Barrow - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.