Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Moated site
Ballykerin, County Tipperary South, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballykerin
- County
- Tipperary South
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.57459, -7.59471
- SMR number
- TS055-026----
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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
On poorly drained grassland on E facing slope of rising ground in upland region with good views to N, E and S higher ground to W. Enclosure possible (TS055-025----) 117m to NE. Moated site consists of a slightly raised large rectangular-shaped area (dims. 41m N-S; 33m E-W) enclosed by an earthen bank (top Wth 2.5m; base Wth 4m; int. H 0.1-0.2m; ext. H 0.7m) mainly reduced to a scarp and waterlogged outer fosse (base Wth 2.5m; top Wth 4-7m; ext. D 0.4m) best preserved at E. Possible causewayed entrance gap (Wth 5m) at S and later gap (Wth 3m) in bank at N. Base of fosse intersected at S by a field boundary running on an E-W axis. Interior of moated site slopes from W to E following natural slope of hill. Fosse best preserved at E and mainly filled in elsewhere, attempts have been made to partially reclaim the field the moated site is located in.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Moated siteunder 1 mi
- Castle - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.