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Architectural fragment

Knockbarron, County Offaly, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Architectural fragment, Knockbarron, 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
Knockbarron
County
Offaly
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
53.10529, -7.73019
SMR number
OF036-028007-

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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

Architectural fragment consisting of a sandstone voussoir of a Romanesque doorway decrorated with a chevron carved in false relief. This fragment is now lying on the ground inside the stone barrel-vaulted chamber that has been built into the W end of the twelfth century church (OF036-028001-). Probably part of arch from Romanesque doorway of the church.

Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien.

Date of upload: 23 May 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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