Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Crannog
Rathurles Commonage, County Tipperary North, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Rathurles Commonage
- County
- Tipperary North
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Green Island
- Coordinates
- 52.88853, -8.14400
- SMR number
- TN021-009----
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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
At the S end of Lough Duff, a former lake, now a marsh. A raised circular area (dims. 19m N-S; 20.4m E-W; H 1.25m) with no visible causeway leading to the site. There is no evidence of timber, though stones and cinders have been found there according to the landowner. Referred to in the OS Namebooks (1840) as 'an artificial island built upon piles and hurdles' with 'part of the boat and oars, a brass skillet and the handle of a sword or dagger' found in the vicinity.
The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Tipperary. Vol. 1 - North Tipperary' compiled by Jean Farrelly and Caimin O'Brien (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2002). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload/revision: 22 September 2008
Nearby in the register
- Crannogunder 1 mi
- Causewayunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Barrow - ring-barrowunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.