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Enclosure

Knockroe (Middlethird By., Relickmurray & Athassel Par.), County Tipperary South, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Enclosure, Knockroe (Middlethird By., 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
Knockroe (Middlethird By., Relickmurray & Athassel Par.)
County
Tipperary South
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Hachured
Latest-edition OS map
Hachured
Coordinates
52.50230, -7.94924
SMR number
TS060-079----

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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, undulating pasture, on a hillock. Oval area (dims. 30m N-S; c. 22m E-W) defined by scant remains of scarp (Wth 0.75-2m; H 0.17-0.2m) SE-NE. Possible entrance (Wth c. 4m) at W, where scarp is absent. Fosse (overall Wth 2.25-4.8m; basal Wth 0.7-2m; D 0.03-0.15m) is traceable SE-SW and NW-NE, where it is highlighted by differential growth. Field boundary (long axis generally N-S) depicted on latest edition OS 6-inch map truncating E-arc, has been removed. Interior is slightly uneven. Natural, linear scarp is c. 2.5m to W and a second scarp (Wth 1.5m; H 0.2m) is c. 8.5m to N. According to Cahill (1982, Vol. 2) this enclosure was levelled but was defined by two banks and an intervening fosse.

Compiled by: Jean Farrelly

Date of upload: 26 August 2011

References

Cahill, M. 1982 The archaeology of the Barony of Middlethird, Co. Tipperary. Unpublished M. A. thesis.

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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