Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Ballinlough (relickmurray & Athassel Par.), County Tipperary South, Ireland
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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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 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
- Castle - tower houseunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Buildingunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.