Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Knockroe (Mason), County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Knockroe (Mason)
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 52.57915, -8.50701
- SMR number
- LI023-315----
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4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1904 · Sheet 13. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
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The National Monuments Service's description
In a small glaciated valley, on SSW-facing slope with cliff face to NE. Rectangular area (11m NNE-SSW; 9.5m ESE-WNW) defined by earth-and-stone bank (L 8.7m at N; L 10m at E; L 8.6m at S) which has a gentle curve outwards (L 12m; Wth 2.7m; int. H 0.4m; ext. H 0.3m) at W. Evidence of stone facing along interior of N-side interior. Possible entrance (Wth 2m) in S-side; two breaches in N-side appear recent. Trace of fosse (Wth 3.35m; D 0.15m) outside bank to W. Interior slopes downwards with prevalent slope. Old field boundary (long-axis N-S) extends from N-side and a second of similar orientation is adjacent SE corner.
Compiled by: Denis Power
Date of upload: 26 November 2013
Nearby in the register
- Field systemunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.