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Castle - motte

Moat, County Kilkenny, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Castle - motte, Moat, County Kilkenny, 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
Moat
County
Kilkenny
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Hachured
Latest-edition OS map
Hachured
Coordinates
52.72553, -7.39154
SMR number
KK013-026----

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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)
  • 1811 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

On a high steep-sided gravel ridge on the S margins of the Nuenna river valley. There are good views in all directions, especially to N and E. The monument is heavily overgrown with trees and undergrowth. The highest point of the gravel ridge has been modified to form a motte (top diam. c. 15m N-S; c. 12m E-W; H c. 3m). The fairly level top is slightly oval in shape. The base is enclosed by a fosse (Wth 2-3m; D c. 0.5m) and low wide counterscarp bank (Wth c. 2m; ext. H 0.5m). The gravel ridge slopes down very steeply to the N, S and W forming an excellent natural defense. It slopes more gradually on the SE side along the top of the ridge.

Compiled by: Jean Farrelly

Date of upload: 30 July 2019

Nearby in the register

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

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