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Raheennamadra, County Limerick, Ireland

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Townland
Raheennamadra
County
Limerick
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.41766, -8.38995
SMR number
LI041-013016-

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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 pasture, a possible ditch barrow (LI041-013014-) and a barrow (LI041-013015-) lie 48m and 45m to the NW respectively. Not marked on historic OSi maps. Identified as Site IV by Stenberger (1966, 39) and described as one of ‘two barely distinguishable ring-shaped structures (LI041-013014-), one on each side of the stream which here runs from south to north’, and classified as a possible ‘dwelling site’ (No. IV) that measured approx. 25m in diameter. Monument is visible as a raised circular-shaped platform (diam. c. 22m) defined by a scarp with fosse, intersected at NW and SE by a relic watercourse running roughly E-W visible on OSi orthophotograph taken between 2005-12. Outline of earthwork clearly visible on Google Earth orthoimage dated 18/11/2018.

See attached plan showing Site No. IV taken from Stenberger (1966) and Google Earth orthoimages.

Compiled by: Fiona Rooney

Date of upload: 4 August 2021

See attached ASI aerial photographs ASIAP –343/20, 21 on 05/01/2003. 318/15, 16 on 05/10/2002.

References

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

Stenberger, M. 1966 A ringfort at Raheenamadra, Knocklong, Co. Limerick. Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy 65C, 37-54.

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