Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Knockroe (mason), County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Knockroe (mason)
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 52.57856, -8.50929
- SMR number
- LI023-313----
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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
On WNW berm of cliff-edge fort (LI023-019----). Sub-circular area (10m NE-SW; 8m NW-SE) adjoining exterior of inner bank to E, cut into hill-slope SSE-SSW and defined by low earthen bank (Wth 5m; int. H 0.3m; ext. H 0.45m) SW-NE. Possible entrance (Wth 2m) at ENE. Interior has a N-facing slope. Square platform (dims. 6m NNE-SSW; 5m ESE-WNW) adjoins to S at a slightly higher level and also adjoins the cliff-edge fort to W.
Compiled by: Denis Power
Date of upload: 26 November 2013
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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.