Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Moated site
Ardroe, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ardroe
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Skaghaphreaghaun - Hachured (1928)
- Coordinates
- 52.56382, -8.41449
- SMR number
- LI023-057----
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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 level pasture. Rectangular area (25m NNW-SSE; 28m ENE-WSW) enclosed by earthen bank on N, E, N-half of W-side and SE corner, otherwise defined by scarped edge (Wth 5m; H 0.95m). Breach in bank (basal Wth 1m; overall Wth 2.5m) at E-end of N-side. External fosse (Wth 8.05; D 0.25m) has silted-up on S side and is choked with vegetation on N and E sides and is planted with trees on W side. Intervening bank (Wth 6.9m; int. H 0.75m; ext. H 1.8m) at N-end of W-side is reduced to scarp at S-end. Intervening fosse (Wth 5.95m; int. D 0.25m) to W-side is obscured by overgrowth at N-end. Traces of outer bank (Wth 2.8m; L c. 14m; int. H 0.8m; ext. H 0.75m) at N-end of W-side. Interior is grass covered and has uneven surface. Farm trackway flanks E-side of monument.
Compiled by: Denis Power
Date of upload: 15 November 2013
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Burial moundunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.