Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Rathcloheen, County Tipperary South, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Rathcloheen
- County
- Tipperary South
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.48994, -8.00651
- SMR number
- TS060-094----
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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 tillage, on elevated area of an E-facing slope, with good view of Galtee Mountains to S. Circular area (dims. c. 46m NE-SW; 44m NW-SE) defined by bank (overall Wth 9.2m; Wth at top 2m; int. H 0.4m; ext. H 0.95m). Entrance (Wth 5m) at ESE is defined on either side by a rectangular limestone. Stone (L 1.9m; T 0.22m; Wth c. 0.45m; H 0.45m) to E remains in-situ whilst stone (1.7m; T 0.2m; Wth c. 0.55m) to W tilts into entrance and there are possible packing stones around its base. Interior is ungrazed and has a gentle SE-facing slope. Concrete structure c. 10m to N. Enclosure (TS060-094----) is c. 20m to N.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Nearby in the register
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.