Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Earthwork
Ballynatona (coshlea By., Duntryleague Ed), County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballynatona (coshlea By., Duntryleague Ed)
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1928)
- Coordinates
- 52.38832, -8.31550
- SMR number
- LI049-139----
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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 pasture, 100m W of townland boundary with Garrynalyna, an enclosure (LI049-135----) lies 105m to the SW. Not marked on the 1840 ed. OSi 6 inch map. Depicted on the 1897 ed. OSi 25-inch map as a raised sub-circular shaped platform (diam. c. 33m) defined by a scarp. Shown on the Cassini ed. OSi 6-inch as curving scarp from E-S, indicating remains of a partially levelled earthwork that was removed between these map date. No surface remains visible on Digital Globe orthoimage taken between 2011-13 or on Google Earth orthoimages.
See attached Google Earth orthoimages.
Compiled by: Fiona Rooney
Date of upload: 24 October 2021
Nearby in the register
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.