Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Quarry
Deerpark (Coshlea By.), County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Deerpark (Coshlea By.)
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Partially hachured (1928)
- Coordinates
- 52.40679, -8.33530
- SMR number
- LI049-073----
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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 reclaimed pasture, 90m E of townland boundary with Duntryleague, an enclosure (LI049-255----) lies 65m to the W. Not marked on 1840 ed. OSi 6-inch map. Annotated 'Quarry' on the 1897 ed. OSi 25-inch map and depicted as an irregular shaped area defined by a scarp. Overgrown quarry visible on the edge of a mixed conifer and deciduous tree plantation on Digital Globe orthoimage taken between 2011-13 and on Google Earth orthoimages. Reclassified as quarry of post-1700 date.
Compiled by: Fiona Rooney
Date of upload: 5 October 2021
Nearby in the register
- Earthworkunder 1 mi
- Barrow - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Barrow - ditch barrowunder 1 mi
- Moated siteunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.