Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Moated site
Smallford, County Kildare, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Smallford
- County
- Kildare
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.02611, -6.95761
- SMR number
- KD035-007----
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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
On poor level, rough grazing at the S end of the former 'Black Wood' which has been cleared. An almost square area (dims. L 50m N-S; Wth 48m E-W) is defined along the N and E by a very low earthen bank (int. H 0.3-0.8m; Wth 3.9m) and a broad outer fosse (Wth 5.5-6.5m; D 0.6-1.1m). Along the W, the line of the fosse is traceable as a cropmark of lush grass (Wth 2.5-3.5m) while along the S a sporadic cropmark (Wth 2-8m) with rougher ground underfoot marks the line of the fosse. At the internal NE corner, the ground level is up to 1.2m in height above the rest of the interior, which is raised slightly above the surrounding ground.
Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy
Date of upload: 27 November 2013
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Concentric enclosureunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.