Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Knockroe (wilson), County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Knockroe (wilson)
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1928)
- Coordinates
- 52.57697, -8.48091
- SMR number
- LI023-025----
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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 damp pasture, on a gentle SE-facing slope. Sub-circular area (25m N-S; 23m E-W) defined by a scarped edge (Wth 3.75m; H 0.85m) with a substantial external fosse (basal Wth 11m; overall Wth 19.55m; D 0.8m) and a counter-scarp bank (Wth 9.6m; int. H 1.3m; ext. H 0.5m) best defined is well defined N-E; possible entrance (basal Wth 11m) at NNW and cattle breach (Wth 6m) at ENE. Interior generally level, with slight down-slope at W. Sinuous channel brings water into fosse (from nearby stream) through gap (max. Wth 10m) in outer bank at ESE. Outflow into linear channel (L 55m; long-axis ENE-WSW) from fosse at SW. Inflow channel into fosse is currently being in-filled. Other water channels evident within vicinity.
Compiled by: Denis Power
Date of upload: 1 November 2013
Nearby in the register
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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.