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Quarry

Srah (Ballycowan By.), County Offaly, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Quarry, Srah, County Offaly, 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
Srah (Ballycowan By.)
County
Offaly
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Indicated
Coordinates
53.28729, -7.51427
SMR number
OF017-033----

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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)
  • 1811 · 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

Earthworks of a quarry that are indicated on the OS 6-inch map c. 200m W of Ballyduff House. These earthworks were identified as a 'moat' and described by Offaly Historical and Archaeological Society in 1974 as located 200m to the W of Ballyduff House there is, ' a moat and remains of a ditch and bailey no mound ditch filled in on all sides except N.W.. On N.W. side is the 'bailey' circular moat (known as such locally) sited on a natural hill. These earthworks are the remains of a post-1700 quarry indicated on all editions of the OS 6-inch maps.

The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Offaly' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.

Date of upload/revision: 29 December 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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