Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Mound
Springmount (relickmurray & Athassel Par.), County Tipperary South, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Springmount (relickmurray & Athassel Par.)
- County
- Tipperary South
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.50504, -8.00131
- SMR number
- TS060-073----
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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 low rise. Flat-topped, oval mound (dims. on top 4.5m NE-SW; 3m NW-SE) defined by scarp (Wth 6.5m; H 2.8m) NW-NE which is obscured by overgrowth NE-S and WSW-NW. Scarp (Wth 3.3m; H 1.5m) S-WSW levels off (Wth 2m; H 0.2m) and is defined by a steep counterscarp (Wth 0.75m; H 1.1m).
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Nearby in the register
- Cairn - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Crossunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.