Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Earthwork
Knockacraig, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Knockacraig
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.33860, -8.92203
- SMR number
- LI054-049----
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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)
- 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1883 · Ireland 3. (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 area of rough scrub on poorly drained land. Outline of circular-shaped area (approx. diam. 27m) defined by a scarp and external ditch visible on Digital Globe orthophoto taken 2011-13 and earlier OSi orthoimages.
Compiled by: Caimin O’Brien
Date of upload: 30 May 2020
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.