Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Mounteagle, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Mounteagle
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1840)
- Coordinates
- 52.41374, -8.66994
- SMR number
- LI047-101001-
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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 rough pasture, on upper edge of flood plain of River Maigue. Elongated oval area (dims. 67m NNE-SSW; 25m WNW-ESE) defined by deep ravine (Wth 4.5m to centre; D 3.2m) SW-NW; low bank (Wth 2.5m; int. H 0.5m; ext. H 0.55m) NNW-NNE and steep scarp (Wth 14.5m; H 4.25m) NNE-SSE forming W-edge of flood plain. Remains of low earthen bank (Wth 7.45m; int. H 0.2m; ext. H 0.95m) SSE-SSW and reduced to low scarp (Wth 4.5m; H 0.65m) SSW-SW. Interior is uneven on surface with clumps of thistles and yellow flags (Iris pseudacorus). Gullys within interior and around exterior at S indicate that flood waters enter from deep ravine at W. Remains of rectangular enclosure (LI047-101002-) within.
Compiled by: Denis Power
Date of upload: 29 August 2012
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Castle - motteunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.