Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Structure
Brandonhill (gowran By.), County Kilkenny, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Brandonhill (gowran By.)
- County
- Kilkenny
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.50695, -6.97996
- SMR number
- KK029-045----
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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
In a well-sheltered position on the S-facing slopes of Brandon Hill, c. 85m NE of the Clodiagh River source which eventually flows into the River Nore. A small sub-rectangular enclosure (dims. 6m x 3m) partially cut and partially built into the steep N side of the slope, identified by Séamus Ó Murchú (Ó Murchú 2016). There is a possible entrance in the SW sector, indicated by a gap in the walling (ibid.). An enclosure (KK029-046----) is located c. 45m to the N.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 22 December 2020
References
Ó Murchú, S. 2016 The Blackstairs Mountains, south east Ireland: investigating the archaeological potential of an understudied upland landscape. Unpublished PhD thesis, University College Dublin.
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Cairn - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Cairn - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.