Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Islands, County Tipperary South, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Islands
- County
- Tipperary South
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.55490, -7.51481
- SMR number
- TS055-066----
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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 flat reclaimed grassland in upland region with good views in all directions. No surface remains visible of circular enclosure identified on aerial photographs (CUCAP 1970, BDR 56). Large hollow depression located immediately N of the cropmark, similar to enclosure possible (TS055-069----) c. 1km to SE which has a natural depression located close to the cropmark.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Moated siteunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.