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Castle - motte

Athasselabbey North, County Tipperary South, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Castle - motte, Athasselabbey North, 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
Athasselabbey North
County
Tipperary South
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Hachured
Latest-edition OS map
Hachured
Coordinates
52.48726, -7.98570
SMR number
TS060-098001-

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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 pasture overlooking the River Suir which flows roughly N-S c. 40m to the SE. The monument is truncated by a tertiary road (long axis N-S) across the E sector. Oval area (dims. c. 45m NNE-SSW; c. 32.5m E-W including road) defined by a sheer scarp (Wth 8.65m; H 5.3m) S-NNE which is disturbed by badger activity at WSW. Gentle downslope on interior from top of scarp indicating remains of a levelled bank (int. Wth 3.25m; int. H 0.4m). Wide, U-shaped fosse (overall Wth 12.65m; basal Wth 2m; D 1.1m) S-NNE is overgrown in places around N and S arcs. Remains of collapsed stone wall (long-axis E-W) traverse fosse at NW. Outer bank (Wth 5.15m; int. H 1.1m; ext. H 0.35m) S-NNE is best preserved (Wth 8.75m; int. H 2.3m; ext. H 1.5m) S-SW and is incorporated into field boundary at NW. E-arc of monument (on E-side of road) is defined by outer edge of steep uneven scarp (Wth 9.25m; H 5.1m) NNE-SE and level berm (Wth 3.25m) E-SE. A steep natural scarp falls to River Suir beyond this point to ESE. Interior is covered by dense briars and nettles covering the western two-thirds, a tertiary road (Wth c. 3.5m) truncates the E-sector and the narrow remains of this sector are covered in dense undergrowth and trees. This monument is similar to another motte (TS068-016-----) overlooking the River Suir c. 1.2km to the S.

Compiled by: Jean Farrelly

Date of upload: 14 July 2014

Nearby in the register

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

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