Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Moated site
Friarstown, County Carlow, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Friarstown
- County
- Carlow
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- NULL
- Coordinates
- 52.83285, -6.81122
- SMR number
- CW008-054----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
The following description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Carlow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1993). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload/revision: 17 July 2007
Aerial photographs (CUCAP AYL 41-45) show extensive cropmarks in area surrounding tower house (CW008-018002-). To SW of tower house cropmarks indicate rectangular area surrounded by two fosses and broad bank (max. dims. c. 60m NW-SE, 50m NE-SW). Attached to moated site is rectangular enclosure, also defined by two fosses with intervening bank (max. dims. c. 45m NW-SE, 30m NE-SW), suggesting well-defended annexe. No visible surface traces. Probably a moated site connected with preceptory (CW008-007----).
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Castle - tower houseunder 1 mi
- Bullaun stoneunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.