Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Hut site
Knockroe (mason), County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Knockroe (mason)
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 52.57934, -8.50468
- SMR number
- LI023-310----
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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 on a steep ESE-facing slope. Sub-rectangular area (6m NNE-SSW; 8m WNW-ESE) cut into hill-slope at W (L 8m) and defined by earthen bank (Wth 3.05m; int. H 0.2m; ext. H 0.65m) at N (L 6.5m) and S (L 8m) sides and by scarped edge (L 7m; Wth 1.5m; H 0.4m) at E. Interior is level. Possible entrance (Wth 1m) at E-end of S-side is accessed via ramp on exterior.
Compiled by: Denis Power
Date of upload: 26 November 2013
Nearby in the register
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.