Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
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Longstone (killoscully Par.), County Tipperary North, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Longstone (killoscully Par.)
- County
- Tipperary North
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Knockaunreagh
- Coordinates
- 52.77916, -8.32068
- SMR number
- TN026-056----
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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
Situated on top of a hillock in an upland area with extensive views. A low partially destroyed mound (diam. 7.7m N-S; H 0.8m) with small hollow depressions on its surface enclosed by a poorly preserved fosse (Wth 1m; ext. D 0.7m) and outer bank (Wth 1.7m; ext. H 1-1.5m) which is totally destroyed at W. Traces of a shallow external fosse are visible from N to E.
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
- Road - road/trackwayunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Stone sculptureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.