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Mound

Tully (Monaghan By., Monaghan Par.), County Monaghan, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Mound, Tully (Monaghan By., Monaghan Par.), County Monaghan, 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
Tully (Monaghan By., Monaghan Par.)
County
Monaghan
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
54.24020, -6.97579
SMR number
MO009-067----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1636 map "Vltoniae Orientalis Pars" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1636 · Vltoniae Orientalis Pars (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

Situated on high ground with excellent views in all directions. A flat topped mound of earth (top: 15m N-S; 16m E-W; base: 28m N-S; 27m E-W; max H c. 1.5m). Defined by a gradual slope on the S-SW side and by a steeper slope on the N-NE side. Possible faint traces of an external bank on the NE side. Known locally as 'Tully Fort'.

Date of upload: 14 April 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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