Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Knockroe (mason), County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Knockroe (mason)
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.57853, -8.50905
- SMR number
- LI023-019----
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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 elevated pasture and rock outcrop. Sub-circular area (18m NNW-SSE; 16m ENE-WSW) enclosed by earthen bank (Wth 4.0m; int. H 0.5m; ext. H 0.85m) W-NE and by intermittent stone kerbing ESE-W; possible entrance at ENE. Intervening fosse (basal Wth 1.6m) N-NE. Substantial berm (Wth 17.2m) WSW-SE contains conjoined enclosure (LI023-313----) at WNW. Outer bank (Wth 6.2m; int. H 0.55m; ext. H 0.65m) NW-NNW and NE-ESE, is levelled NNW-N. Outer fosse (Wth 6.2m; D 0.8m) NE-ESE. No evidence of outer bank or fosse at SE. Interior has uneven surface; two regular holes recently dug within N-sector. Sheer drop to cliff edge on exterior of monument S-NW.
Compiled by: Denis Power
Date of upload: 31 October 2013
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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.