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Moated site

Mohober, County Tipperary South, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Moated site, 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
Hachured
Coordinates
52.56354, -7.49723
SMR number
TS055-059----

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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 wet grassland on a S-facing slope of rising ground in upland region with good views in all directions. Enclosure (TS055-058----) 220m to the N. Moated site consists of a slightly raised square-shaped area (int. dims. 30m NW-SE; 30m NE-SW) enclosed by a poorly preserved earthen bank (top Wth 2m; base Wth 5m; int. H 0.1m; ext. H 1m) mainly reduced to a scarp and outer fosse (base Wth 2.5m; top Wth 4.5m; ext. D 0.6m) visible from NW through N to E only elsewhere it has been filled in. No clear entrance feature visible although there are gaps along all four sides of the moated site averaging 2.5m wide, all of which appear to be cattle gaps, S corner has been quarried out (Wth 6m). Interior has been planted in trees at the turn of the century which have caused considerable damage. The enclosing bank is best preserved along its NE side elsewhere it has been reduced to a scarp. Classic moated site in classic location. Field boundary shown intersecting with N corner of moated site no longer visible, field bank has been removed. Centre of N, S , E and W banks has a gap (Avg. Wth 2.5m), these all appear to be livestock entrances. Moated site is in a fair to poor condition, enclosing features are poorly preserved while interior is in a fair to good condition.

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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