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Field system

Ardpatrick, County Limerick, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Field system, Ardpatrick, 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
Ardpatrick
County
Limerick
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Hachured (1928)
Coordinates
52.33927, -8.53187
SMR number
LI056-002004-

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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, 95m S of townland boundary with Baunmore. Associated with ecclesiastical enclosure (LI056-002009-), road (LI056-002002-), Ardpatrick church (LI056-002002-) and graveyard (LI056-002009-) lie to immediate S. Not marked on OSi historic maps. Monument visible as rectangular-shaped earthworks (dims. c. 42m N-S; 95m E-W) with linear banks and cultivation ridges on Digital Globe orthoimage taken between 2011-2013 and on Google Earth orthoimages. Extensive outline of field system clearly visible surrounding Ardpatrick church and graveyard on oblique aerial (CUCAP ATD049/061) taken 21/07/1967. Possible field system or settlement earthworks associated with Ardpatrick church.

See attached Google Earth orthoimages

Compiled by: Fiona Rooney

Date of upload: 19 November 2021

References

CUCAP - Cambridge University Collection of Aerial Photographs. Unit for Landscape Modelling, Department of Geography, University of Cambridge. See:https://www.cambridgeairphotos.com

Nearby in the register

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

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