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Enclosure

Kilbrannel, County Tipperary South, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Enclosure, Kilbrannel, 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
Kilbrannel
County
Tipperary South
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Hachured
Coordinates
52.58309, -7.67953
SMR number
TS054-028----

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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

In grassland on an E-facing slope of N-S ridge in upland area with good views in all directions. Low flat wetland and drain to E of enclosure at base of ridge on top of which the monument is located, stream on other side to W. Large roughly D-shaped area (int. dims. 90m N-S; 60m E-W) enclosed by an earthen bank (top Wth 1.5m; base Wth 4m; int. H 0.4m; ext. H 1-1.5m) and wide external dry fosse (base Wth 3m; top Wth 6m; ext. D 0.7m ) visible from S to W only. Internal bank visible from S through W to N elsewhere it has been reduced to a scarp or destroyed as at N to NE. Enclosing bank intersected by a field bank at E where the bank has been reduced to a tree-lined scarp (H 0.8m). Berm (Wth 8m; ext. H 0.5m) feature running parallel to scarp along base of ridge on E side. Possible drainage feature. No entrance feature visible. Straight side at E defined by a tree-lined scarp (L 85m). Unusual shape and size of enclosure would suggest these is not a ringfort. Modern bungalows to N of site between monument and road.

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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