Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Earthwork
Baggotstown West, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Baggotstown West
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1927)
- Coordinates
- 52.45372, -8.49943
- SMR number
- LI040-011----
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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)
- 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
Monument described by O'Kelly (1944, 18) as following; 'A rectangular earthen platform surrounded by a fosse. The entrance is not recognisable. Its greatest height over the field is 4' [1.2m] and it measures overall 102' [31m] N.-S. by 86' [26m]'.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 01 August 2019
References
O'Kelly, M.J. 1944 A survey of the antiquities in the barony of Small County, Co. Limerick. North Munster Antiquarian Journal 4, 16-53.
Nearby in the register
- House - fortified houseunder 1 mi
- Earthworkunder 1 mi
- Burial groundunder 1 mi
- Barrow - ditch barrowunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.