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Moated site

Cloghpook, County Kilkenny, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Moated site, Cloghpook, 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
Cloghpook
County
Kilkenny
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.73444, -7.17627
SMR number
KK015-001----

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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

In flat boggy pasture on the floor of a N-facing valley. Good views to N. A well-preserved rectangular enclosure (49m N-S; 35m E-W) defined by a bank (Wth at crest 1.5m; overall Wth 6.5m; int. H 0.5m; ext. H 1.6m), a wet fosse (Wth 3m; int. H 1.6-2m; ext. H 1.1-1.5m) and an outer bank (Wth at crest 1.5m; overall Wth 4m; int. H 1.1-1.5m; ext. H 0.5-1m). Not evident on any of the 6-inch OS maps. There is a causewayed entrance feature (Wth 3m) in the middle of the N side. In the centre of the S end (7m from the S end) there is a possible house site (KK015-001001-) comprising a slightly raised platform (H 0.1m; 14m N-S x 8m E-W). The interior is otherwise flat. The banks at S have been demolished and the fosse filled in though its line can still be traced as a slight, wet, reedy depression.

Compiled by: Mary Tunney

Date of upload: 14 January 2013

Nearby in the register

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

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