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Enclosure

Mohober, County Tipperary South, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Enclosure, Mohober, 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
Mohober
County
Tipperary South
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Hachured
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.56280, -7.50781
SMR number
TS055-057----

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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 a S-facing slope of rising ground in upland region with good views to S and higher ground to N. Nearby ringfort (TS055-056----) 100m to SW. Possible circular enclosure (diam. 46m N-S; 44m E-W) indicated by slight rise (Wth 4m; H 0.2m) of ground and external fosse (top Wth 6m; base Wth 4m; ext. D 0.2m) visible from W to N only, no other features visible. Indicated as a semi-circular arc on 1840 ed. OS 6-inch map and may be the remains of a cart track associated with an adjoining quarry immediately E of the enclosure.

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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