Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Moated site
Ballygrennan (connello Upper By.), County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballygrennan (connello Upper By.)
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.46185, -8.81196
- SMR number
- LI038-018002-
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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 marshy pasture. Rectangular area (42.6m E-W; 32.6m N-S) defined by scarped edge (H 0.75m) with external fosse (D c. 0.5m), slight counter-scarp bank (ext. H c. 0.3m) SE->SW. Immediately on E side is similar rectangular area (40m N-S; 24.5m E-W) defined by scarped edge (ext. H 0.55m); both S sides of W and E enclosures roughly in line. Fosse of W enclosure conjoined to E side of E enclosure; (5.7m from top-of-scarp to top-of-scarp). Immediately to N of E enclosure is another rectangular area (15m N-S; 25m E-W) defined by scarped edge (ext. H 0.45m) to W and N and by field fence to E which also skirts scarp on E side of east area. Low irregular undulations to W of side may be remains of associated features.
Compiled by: Denis Power
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Nearby in the register
- Earthworkunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 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.