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Burnt mound

Garranbaun, County Waterford, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Burnt mound, Garranbaun, 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
Garranbaun
County
Waterford
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.12358, -7.56142
SMR number
WA031-016002-

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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 towards the crest of the S-facing slope of an NW-SE ridge or spur at the S end of the Monavullagh Mountains. Marked as a fulacht fia on the National Museum of Ireland set of the 1840 OS 6-inch map, it is not visible at ground level. The possible burnt mound (WA031-016001-) is c. 40m to the S.

Compiled by: Michael Moore. Date of upload: 25th August, 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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