Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Platform
Graiguepadeen, County Tipperary South, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Graiguepadeen
- County
- Tipperary South
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.69961, -7.61349
- SMR number
- TS042-061----
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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 pasture on top of a low hillock in undulating countryside with good views in all directions. A poorly preserved raised irregular-shaped platform (dims. 34m N-S; 36m E-W) defined by a scarp (H 1.2m-0.6m). A modern milking shed (Wth 18m x L 10m) and a sileage pit occupies nearly half of the earthwork in the NW quadrant. There is a quarry along the E face.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Nearby in the register
- Moated siteunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.