Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Cliff-edge fort
Mantlehill Great, County Tipperary South, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Mantlehill Great
- County
- Tipperary South
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.50843, -7.98761
- SMR number
- TS060-071----
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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 tillage, on a natural rise, on SE-edge of high river bank, overlooking the Suir. Semi-circular area (dims. 20m NE-SW; c. 10-12m NW-SE) defined by remains of levelled bank (Wth 3.5m; int. H 0.5m; ext. H 0.35m) N-SW which is best preserved NE-SE. Straight side to NW is defined by the steep scarp of the river bank. A long, linear bank which is reduced to scarp (Wth 6m; H 0.6m) extends (L 48m; long-axis NE-SW) from monument at NE before curving inwards (c. 10-12m) to edge of river bank. The monument appears to be enclosed by a large semi-circular enclosure (TS060-071001-) which is depicted as a field boundary on the 1st (1840) ed. OS 6-inch map.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of revised upload: 22 October 2015
Nearby in the register
- Enclosure - large enclosureunder 1 mi
- Cliff-edge fortunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.