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Earthwork

Spittle (Coshlea By., Ballylanders ED), County Limerick, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Earthwork, Spittle, County Limerick, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Spittle (Coshlea By., Ballylanders ED)
County
Limerick
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Partially hachured
Coordinates
52.39217, -8.33635
SMR number
LI049-121----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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 pasture, 80m S of townland boundary with Duntryleague and 110m W of townland boundary with Ballynatona. Excavated pits (LI049-120/122/123----) lie 180m to the NW and 260m to the SW, respectively. Not marked on 1840 ed. OSi 6-inch. Depicted on the 1897 ed. OSi 25-inch map as a curving scarp from NW-N-E, intersected at NW by post-1700 field boundary. Shown on the Cassini ed. OSi 6-inch map as a curving bank from NW-N-E. No surface remains visible of earthwork on Digital Globe orthoimage taken between 2011-13 or on Google Earth orthoimages. Modern farm buildings now located on site of earthwork.

See attached Google Earth orthoimages.

Compiled by: Fiona Rooney

Date of upload: 13 October 2021

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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