THE TOWNLAND OF LATMACOLLUM

The townland of Latmacollum is in the parish of Lisnadill in Armagh County. It is labelled number 28 on the map.

The Environment and Heritage Service Sites and Monuments Record (2002) notes the following in this townland:

Linear earthwork of prehistoric period.
SMR NO: ARM 016:026
Irish Grid Reference: H89023984
Sitename: THE DANES CAST, THE DANES CAST (NORTH)
Townland: LATMACOLLUM
CONDITION: substantial remains
A well preserved portion of the Dane's Cast, a linear earthwork, probably dating from the prehistoric period and traditionally associated with the Navan enclosure. It may have functioned as some kind of barrier. See SM8 for grid references. See also Arm 016:025 & 016:027.
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
DAVIES, O. UJA 18, 1955, 29-36
UJA III, (2ND SER. ) 1897, 23F, 66F

PRONI records: T.514/22, D.522/31 (Rental.); D.1522C 1925 (Title deeds and Irish Land Commission papers re estate at Latmacollum, Simpson and Boyle families.C 1713); T.955/28 (Rental.); OS/6/2/16/1 (Surveyed 1834-35. Engraved 1835.); OS/6/2/16/2 (Surveyed 1834-35. Engraved 1835. Revised 1860. Engraved 1862.); OS/6/2/16/3 (Surveyed 1834-35. Revised 1906. Levelled 1888-89 and 1906. Published 1908. Reprint 1952, 1954.); OS/6/2/16/4 (Surveyed 1834-35. Revised 1906. Levelled 1888-89 and 1906. Published 1908. Reprint 1929.); OS/6/2/16/5 (Surveyed 1834-35. Revised 1906. Levelled 1888-89 and 1906. Published 1908. Reprint 1952, 1954 with Mss. markings in red and stamped ref. 2568.); OS/6/2/16/6 (Surveyed 1906. Revised 1955. Levelled 1906. Published 1958. (2 copies).); VAL/1B/211 (1st valuation records.); VAL/12B/10/29A, VAL/12B/10/29B, VAL/12B/10/29C, VAL/12B/10/29D (Valuation annual revision list.); VAL/2B/2/10B (Griffith valuation list.); D.889/6/5 (Landed estates rental.6 July 1877).

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