Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Field system
Ardpatrick, County Limerick, Ireland
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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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, 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
- Round towerunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Ecclesiastical enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.