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Moated site

Gortnabarnan, County Tipperary South, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Moated site, Gortnabarnan, 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
Gortnabarnan
County
Tipperary South
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Hachured
Latest-edition OS map
Hachured
Coordinates
52.50835, -8.24303
SMR number
TS058-032----

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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)
  • 1882 · Ireland (southern half). (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

Near the top of a slight N-facing slope in gently undulating pasture. Rectangular area (dims. 36m N-S; 38m E-W) defined by a substantial flat-topped earthen bank (overall Wth 4.4-4.8m; Wth at top 1.6m; int. H 0.5m; ext. H 1.3-1.8 m) with a wide flat-bottomed external fosse (Wth at base 4m; overall Wth 4.7-5.1m; D 0.7-1.1m). The bank has been increased in height (int. H 1.5m) and the fosse infilled NE-SE where a N-S orientated lane that abuts the E side of the moated site. The outer edge of the fosse has been incorporated into a modern N-S orientated field boundary. A spring well is located centrally in the base of the fosse at the SW corner. The well (dims. 0.6m by 0.6m; D 0.4m) is roughly rectangular and lined on the W, S and E sides by drystone walls of rubble sandstone. An irregular muddy outflow channel extends N along the base of the fosse. A break (Wth 5m) in the bank at the W end of the N side marks the position of the original entrance. A modern stone causeway (Wth 5m) extends E-W from the entrance across the fosse at the NW. The interior slopes slightly facing N, is dry and clear of overgrowth. A slightly raised roughly ovoid area (dims. 12m N-S; 10m E-W) located on the SW side of the interior and ringed with mature ash trees is of uncertain significance.

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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