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Megalithic structure

Knockshanbrittas, County Tipperary South, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Megalithic structure, Knockshanbrittas, County Tipperary South, 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
Knockshanbrittas
County
Tipperary South
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Giants Grave
Latest-edition OS map
Giants Grave (Site of)
Coordinates
52.66766, -8.17474
SMR number
TS039-022----

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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)
  • 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

On top of high ground in a mountainous region with good extensive views in all directions. Slight rectangular-shaped rise of ground (dims. 8m N-S; 10m E-W) defined by a scarp (H 0.1m) which is intersected by an earthen field boundary at the N and by a stone wall, constructed of large stones, at the W. Neither field boundary is depicted on the 1st ed. (1840) OS 6-inch map. The megalithic structure may have been destroyed when the field boundaries were constructed, possibly using stones from the megalith. It is marked 'Giants grave' on the 1st ed. OS 6-inch map. The Name Book of 1840 calls the feature an 'ancient cromlech' and the 1904 Name Book refers to an 'ancient stone bed' (De Valera & Ó Nualláin 1982, vol.4, 99).

Compiled by: Jean Farrelly

Date of upload: 26 August 2011

Nearby in the register

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

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