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Moated site

Gortnadumagh, County Tipperary North, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Moated site, Gortnadumagh, County Tipperary North, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Gortnadumagh
County
Tipperary North
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
NULL
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.88351, -7.85945
SMR number
TN023-013----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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)
  • 1811 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

Situated in a fairly prominent location in hilly pastureland on a gentle SW-facing slope. The site is not marked on the 1904 ed. OS 6-inch map but is shown as a slightly irregular rectangular enclosure, which appears to be hachured, on the 1st ed. (1840). It is possible that the site was a small field as it is positioned between two old farmsteads, that to the S is now deserted. Present remains consist of a rectangular area (dims. c. 20m NE-SW; 18m SE-NW) which is partially enclosed by a bank (Wth 3m; int. H 0.5m) at the N end of the NW side. This bank has been augmented by dumped earth and stone. A stone wall (ext. H 0.9m) defines the SW and SE sides. No visible evidence of an external fosse. A silage pit has been placed outside the NW quadrant.

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

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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