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Largy, County Monaghan, Ireland

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Townland
Largy
County
Monaghan
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Hachured
Coordinates
54.18426, -7.22630
SMR number
MO011-006----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1636 "Vltoniae Orientalis Pars" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

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The National Monuments Service's description

Situated at the crest of the SE-facing slope of a drumlin. It is depicted as an oval enclosure on the 1834 edition of the OS 6-inch map and as a hachured feature on the 1907 edition. It was described in 1942 as a circular area defined by an earthen bank that had been converted into a stockyard (SMR file). It was recorded in 1947 (OSFM) as a circular enclosure (diam. c. 29-30m) defined by an earthen bank (Wth c. 2-3.5m; H c. 1m). The location of the monument is now occupied by a bungalow.

The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Monaghan' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.

Date of revision: 26 January 2018

Revised by: Michael Moore

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

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