Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Bosnetstown, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Bosnetstown
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1928)
- Coordinates
- 52.38828, -8.49655
- SMR number
- LI048-031----
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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 reclaimed pasture, immediately E of watercourse that forms townland boundary with Ballinanima (Massy) and SE of stream that forms townland boundary with Teermore. An enclosure (LI048-113----) lies 70m to the E. Not marked on 1840 ed. OSi 6-inch map. Depicted on the 1897 ed. OSi 25-inch map as a raised circular-shaped area (diam. c. 21m) defined by a scarp , fosse and external bank from NW-N-E-S-SW with gaps at NE and SE, truncated at W by a drain running N-S. Outline of monument visible on Digital Globe orthoimage taken between 2011-13 and on Google Earth orthoimages. A possible external fosse is visible on Google Earth orthoimage dated 20/03/2018.
See attached and Google Earth orthoimages.
Compiled by: Fiona Rooney
Date of upload: 12 August 2021
References
ASIAP - Archaeological Survey of Ireland Aerial Photographs (c. 1996 - c. 2010).
Nearby in the register
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.