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Moated site

Caher (Lane), County Limerick, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Moated site, Caher (Lane), 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
Caher (Lane)
County
Limerick
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
NULL
Latest-edition OS map
Liscaheragh - Hachured (1923)
Coordinates
52.33839, -9.30058
SMR number
LI051-001----

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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)
  • 1841 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

In pasture, on SW-facing slope overlooking valley of River Feale. Sub-rectangular area (32m NE-SW; 35m NW-SE) enclosed by earthen bank (int. H 0.15m; ext. H 1.1m) on N, W and S sides, and defined by scarped edge (H 0.4m) on E side. Along N side bank has been raised (H 1.35m) to act as field boundary. Interior under pasture and slopes down gently to SW. Slight dip in bank at SE but no evident entrance feature.
Compiled by: Denis Power

Date of upload: 26 August 2011

Nearby in the register

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

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