Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Moated site
Fiddaun Lower, County Kilkenny, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Fiddaun Lower
- County
- Kilkenny
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.51108, -7.02378
- SMR number
- KK029-030----
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University Library, Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamUniversity Library, Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
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
Surrounded by tillage and pasture. Indicated as a roughly rectangular area on the 1st (1839) ed. OS 6-inch map, with a townland/parish boundary kinking eastward to avoid it. On the 1900-01 revision a small field is indicated at the location. Based on this cartographic evidence, Barry (1977, 190), stated that the enclosure has been, 'Removed between 1839 and 1900'. However, the enclosure is visible at ground level as a slightly raised area (max dims. c. 30m by 32m), defined by a field boundary to the SE and SW. There are faint traces of an external fosse. It is overgrown with trees and scrub.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 21 March 2022
References
Barry, T.B. 1977 Medieval moated sites of south-eastern Ireland. British Archaeological Reports, British Series 35. Oxford.
Nearby in the register
- Stone rowunder 1 mi
- Rock artunder 1 mi
- Castle - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.