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Barrow - unclassified

Ballinstona North, County Limerick, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Barrow - unclassified, Ballinstona North, 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
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----

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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)
  • 1882 · Ireland (southern half). (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 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

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

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