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Earthwork

Knocklong East, County Limerick, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Earthwork, Knocklong East, 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
Knocklong East
County
Limerick
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Hachured (1927)
Coordinates
52.42911, -8.40668
SMR number
LI041-004004-

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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 rough pasture on the summit of Knocklong, associated with O’Hurley's Castle (LI041-004005-). Knocklong church (LI041-004002-) and graveyard (LI041-004003-) lie 60m to the SW and 3 holy wells (LI041-004006-/008-) lie 70m to the E. Not indicated on the 1840 ed. OSi 6-inch map. Depicted on the 1897 ed. OSi 25-inch map as a partial circular platform defined by a scarp from NW-N-NE which appears to form a platform on the N side of O'Hurley's Castle. A linear earthwork of a possible road (LI041-004001-) runs N-S to immediatel E of platform. Earthork or platform visible on OSi orthophotograph taken between 2005-12 and on Google Earth orthoimage dated 14/09/2019.

See attached oblique aerial photographs (CUCAP AVT029/030) taken 20/07/1968, BGK054 taken 17/07/1971 and Google Earth orthoimages.

Compiled by: Fiona Rooney

Date of upload: 14 July 2021

References

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

CUCAP - Cambridge University Collection of Aerial Photographs. Unit for Landscape Modelling, Department of Geography, University of Cambridge. See:https://www.cambridgeairphotos.com

Nearby in the register

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

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