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Enclosure

Effernoge, County Wexford, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Enclosure, Effernoge, County Wexford, 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
Effernoge
County
Wexford
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.57679, -6.47174
SMR number
WX015-084----

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University Library, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1799 map "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1799 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1904 · Sheet 14, 1904 (University Library, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)
  • 1911 · Sheet 14, 1911 (University Library, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)

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The National Monuments Service's description

Situated on a slight rise in a low-lying area. The cropmark of a rectangular enclosure (int. dims c. 50m E-W; c. 30m N-S) is defined by wide fosses or moats (Wth c. 4-6m) is visible on Google Earth (28/06/2018; 14/07/2018), although much of the perimeter is absent at SE and at the W end of the N side. There is a large quarry (diam. c. 15m) at the centre with a drainage channel off to the ESE. The rectangular enclosure is within an oval enclosure (int. dims c. 90m E-W; c. 65m N-S) defined by a fosse or moat (Wth c. 3m at E to c. 8m at SW) which is only visible on the same images E-ESE and S-W, the perimeter being cut by field banks at other points, except the SE where there could be a rectangular enclosure attached. It was first reported by Simon Dowling.

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Compiled by: Michael Moore

Date of upload; 3 March 2020

Nearby in the register

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

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