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Earthwork

Milltown (Coshma By.), County Limerick, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Earthwork, Milltown, 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
Milltown (Coshma By.)
County
Limerick
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.46565, -8.52257
SMR number
LI040-154001-

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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)
  • 1869 · Ireland. (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. Not marked on OSi historic maps. Potential small circular earthwork identified during examination of aerial photograph (BGE 1/10,000, 60) taken 03/11/1984 on Bórd Gáis Éireann gas pipeline. No surface remains visible on Digital Globe orthoimage or on the Google Earth orthoimages.

See attached Google Earth orthoimages and BGE 1:10,000 No. 60.

Compiled by: Fiona Rooney

Date of upload: 8 June 2021

Nearby in the register

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

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