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Moated site

Graigue, County Kilkenny, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Moated site, Graigue, 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
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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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)
  • 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1882 · Ireland (southern half). (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 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

Nearby in the register

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

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