Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Knockroe (middlethird By., Relickmurray & Athassel Par.), County Tipperary South, Ireland
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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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, 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 Unpublished M. A. thesis.
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