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Enclosure

Ballinlough (Relickmurray & Athassel Par.), County Tipperary South, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Enclosure, Ballinlough (Relickmurray & Athassel Par.), 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
Ballinlough (Relickmurray & Athassel Par.)
County
Tipperary South
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Hachured
Latest-edition OS map
Hachured
Coordinates
52.51917, -8.00280
SMR number
TS060-048----

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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 improved pasture, on a generally level area on upper edge of natural scarp overlooking flood plain of Multeen River to S. Oval area (dims. 38m N-S; 34m E-W) defined by remains of levelled bank (overall Wth 9.75m; Wth at top 3.25m; int. H 0.5m; ext. H 2.45m) NW-ESE and by steep scarp (Wth 7.3m; H 3.2m) SE-NW. Exterior of scarp has been cut into and subsequently eroded by cattle around S-arc. Enclosing elements levelled out to a gentle scarp (Wth 5m; H 1m) ESE-SE where a gap (Wth c. 5m) allows access into interior. Whitethorn hedgerow around enclosing elements S-ESE. Fosse depicted on latest edition OS 6-inch map has been backfilled. Field boundary respects monument WSW-NE and is 5m from scarp/bank. Interior is dish-shaped and covered in frequent tall thistles.

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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