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Field system

Coumaraglinmountain, County Waterford, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Field system, Coumaraglinmountain, County Waterford, 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
Coumaraglinmountain
County
Waterford
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.17982, -7.63272
SMR number
WA023-066049-

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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)
  • 1882 · Ireland (southern half). (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1904 · Sheet 13. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

Situated on a N-facing slope of the SE-NW Luska spur extending down to the SE-NW Monavar stream. This is a field system consisting of four main walls of collapsed stone (Wth 1-2m) extending NE-SW vertically upslope. The outer boundaries are short (L 30-50m) while the two inner boundaries are longer (L c. 200m). The boundaries are 150m apart and only the area between the two inner boundaries has cross-walls dividing it into small irregular fields. Only one boundary extends onto the N side of the Monavar stream, and the area is also occupied by cairnfield (WA023-066051-). (Moore 1995, 194, 240-41, D)

This monument forms part of the national monument complex at Coumaraglinmountain (National Monuments (Preservation) Order No. 4 of 1996).

The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Waterford' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.

Compiled by: Michael Moore

Date of upload/revision: 23 December 2008

References

Moore, M. 1995 A bronze age settlement and ritual centre in the Monavullagh mountains, county Waterford, Ireland. Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society 61, 191-243.

Nearby in the register

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

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