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Field system

Brackcloonagh, County Sligo, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Field system, Brackcloonagh, County Sligo, 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
Brackcloonagh
County
Sligo
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Indicated
Coordinates
54.06633, -8.60438
SMR number
SL038-028002-

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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)
  • 1841 · 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

Listed in both the SMR (1989) and RMP (1995) and classified 'Enclosure' and 'Field System' respectively. In pasture, straddling the base of a S-facing slope and c. 20m S of a rath (SL038-028001-). Indicated as a large roughly rectangular field (c. 45m E-W; c. 40m N-S) on the 1838 and 1941-2 editions of the OS 6-inch map with straight W, N and E sides and an irregular S side. The 1838 map shows the circular enclosure (SL038-028003-) partially within the SW corner of this field. The present remains consist of a large field enclosed by an earthen bank (Wth 2m) with a shallow external fosse (Wth 2m). The interior is divided in two on a N-S axis by a slightly curving E-facing scarp following a break in slope. Projecting from the S side of the field is a rectangular platform or possible house site and immediately to the E of this is a sunken trackway (Wth 3m), bordered on its E side by an earthen bank, which extends for several metres to the S. Parallel to and c. 30m W of this is a field boundary. In the intervening space are a number of low irregular hummocks, possibly the remains of houses. This is probably a 19th-century field system or deserted settlement.

Compiled by: Archaeological Survey Unit, UCC

Date of download: 05 January 2012

Nearby in the register

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

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