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Moated site

Donaskeagh, County Tipperary South, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Moated site, Donaskeagh, 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
Donaskeagh
County
Tipperary South
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.51916, -8.06962
SMR number
TS059-059----

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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)
  • 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

In wet, level pasture. Monument identified as a rectangular enclosure on an aerial photograph (GSI R.436/5, 16/04/1974). A rectangular area (dims. 16m NNW-SSE; 26m ENE-WSW) defined by scarp (Wth 0.65m; H 0.15m), an intervening fosse (Wth 2.6-3.35m; D 0.2-0.25m), outer bank ((Wth 7.4-7.45m; int. H 0.2-0.25m; ext. H 0.5-0.6m) and outer fosse (Wth 6.45-6.6m; D 0.15-0.2m) which has been modified where a linear land drain (long axis E-W) is incorporated along the S side. The scarp is best preserved from SE-NW and is reduced to a very low scarp (Wth 0.5m; H 0.05m) from NW-SE. The fosse is best defined from the SSW-WSW. The outer bank (Wth 7.4-7.45m; int. H 0.2-0.25m; ext. H 0.5-0.6m) (L 34m at N; 23m at E; 28m at S; 19m at W) has rounded corners. There is a causeway (Wth 2m) at the SW angle and a possible entrance (Wth 3.5m) at the E end of the N side. The grass-covered interior is uneven, with occasional rushes. There is a possible house site (TS059-059001-) within the SW quadrant. A standing stone (TS059-058----) lies c. 90m to the NW and there is an enclosure (TS059-057----) c. 100m to the NNW.

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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