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Enclosure

Ballyderg, County Mayo, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Enclosure, Ballyderg, County Mayo, 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
Ballyderg
County
Mayo
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Indicated
Coordinates
54.07960, -9.18316
SMR number
MA039-048----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1753 map "Mappa geographica Regni Hiberniae" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1753 · Mappa geographica Regni Hiberniae (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1790 · Composite: 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, located on the narrow top of a N–S ridge which provides good views in all directions.
This possible enclosure is not shown on the 1838 OS 6-inch map; on the 1930 edition, a D-shaped area (c. 25m N–S; c. 25m E–W) is outlined by a dashed line, bordered on the straight side to W by a N–S field boundary. The outline of the D-shaped area can no longer be traced. At the location is an area of disturbed ground incorporating an irregular-shaped depression (c. 12m NE–SW; 4-6m NW–SE; D 0.8m), partly infilled with stones, and with hazel trees growing in and around it. The N–S field boundary on its W side has been removed.

Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy

Date of upload: 27 January 2020

Nearby in the register

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

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