Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Barrow - ring-barrow
Knockphelagh, County Tipperary South, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Knockphelagh
- County
- Tipperary South
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.53947, -8.20455
- SMR number
- TS058-007----
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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 low-lying level wet pasture. Circular area (diam. 12m) defined by a low broad earthen scarp (Wth 1.2m; H 0.25m). At the external base of the scarp is a broad flat-bottomed fosse (Wth at base 2.2m; D 0.1m) and an low broad external earthen bank (Wth at top 1m; overall Wth 3.3m; int. H 0.05-0.2m; ext. H 0.15m). The interior is level and overgrown with bushes and briars along the W edge.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.