Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Moated site
Graigue, County Kilkenny, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Graigue
- County
- Kilkenny
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.48275, -7.37230
- SMR number
- KK030-011----
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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
In generally flat topography. A square raised area (int. dims. 61m square; ext. dims. 74m square) defined by earthen bank (Wth 2-2.2m; int. H 0.3-0.5m; ext. H 2-c. 3m) with external fosse (Wth 2m; D 0.6m). The fosse has been largely infilled on the E, S and W sides, with a field boundary running along the N side. According to local information a flagged area was found during levelling of the interior. The monument appears to have been levelled since visited in 1989, as it is visible as a cropmark on satellite imagery (Google Earth satellite image, imagery date 17 June 2017) and is not visible on a more recent satellite image (Google Earth satellite image, imagery date 30 May 2023).
See attached:
KK030-011----_01 Sketch plan by Kieran Campbell, 11 May 1989
KK030-011----_02 Google Earth satellite image, imagery date 17 June 2017
KK030-011----_03 Google Earth satellite image, imagery date 30 May 2023
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 25 July 2023
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- Enclosureunder 1 mi
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- Fulacht fia1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.