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Stephenstown, County Limerick, Ireland

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Townland: Stephenstown
County: Limerick
Country: Ireland
First-edition OS map: Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map: Not indicated
Coordinates: 52.42796, -8.47557
SMR number: LI040-100001-

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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 N of a watercourse that marks the townland boundary with Ballinvana and 350m W of the Morningstar River. Not depicted on OSi historic maps. Identified as a possible deserted settlement (Strip Map 4 site 4/28) consisting of rectangular enclosures and field system during examination of Bórd Gáis Éireann Curraleigh West-Limerick gas pipeline aerial photographs (BGE 1/5000 2562; Site No. 040098) taken 03/11/1984. A cluster of 6 barrows (LI040-10006/012-) are located in S quadrant of field system. Visible as a pattern of linear cropmarks running N-S and E-W on aerial photograph (ASIAP (344) 16) taken 05/01/2003 and on Google Earth orthoimage dated 04/04/2013. No surface remains visible on Google Earth orthoimage dated 14/09/2019.

See attached Bórd Gáis Éireann aerial photograph, ASIAP aerial image (344 (16) and Google Earth orthoimages.

Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick

Date of upload: 18 June 2021

References

ASIAP - Archaeological Survey of Ireland Aerial Photographs (c. 1996 - c. 2010).

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