Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Moated site
Grallagh (graystown Par.), County Tipperary South, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Grallagh (graystown Par.)
- County
- Tipperary South
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.58344, -7.77229
- SMR number
- TS053-026----
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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 grassland atop low E-W ridge in upland area with good views in all directions. Enclosure (TS053-025----) 70m to SW. An overgrown moated site covered in whitethorn bushes making detailed examination of the interior impossible. Monument consists of a square-shaped area (approx. int. dims. 21m N-S; 22m E-W) enclosed by an earth and stone bank (top Wth 1.5m; base Wth 2.5m; int. H 0.4m; ext. H 1.7m) mainly reduced to a scarp and outer fosse (top Wth 5m; base Wth 1.7m; ext. D 0.7m ) with possible causewayed entrance feature (Wth 3m) along centre of S side of monument. A modern road intersects outer fosse at E on a N-S axis. On the 1st (1843) ed. OS 6-inch map moated site is enclosed by a small square-shaped field which is not indicated on the 2nd (1953-4) ed. OS 6-inch map.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Wellunder 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.