Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Road - road/trackway
Mitchelstowndown West, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Mitchelstowndown West
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.41168, -8.39361
- SMR number
- LI049-010----
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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 70m W of the townland boundary with Raheennamadra. Earthwork (LI049-013----) lies 140m to E. Not marked on OSi maps. Excavated in 1986 by Margaret Gowen during works associated with the gas pipeline (BGE Ref. 2/20/4). No surface remains visible on Google Earth orthoimages.
Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick
Date of upload: 29 September 2021
References
Gowen, M. 1988 Three Irish gas pipelines: new archaeological evidence in Munster. Bray. Wordwell.
Nearby in the register
- Earthworkunder 1 mi
- Moundunder 1 mi
- Cremation pitunder 1 mi
- Cremation pitunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.