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Garraun (St. Patricksrock Par.),Shanballyduff (Dangandargan Par.), County Tipperary South, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Structure, Garraun (St. Patricksrock Par.), Shanballyduff (Dangandargan 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
Garraun (St. Patricksrock Par.),Shanballyduff (Dangandargan Par.)
County
Tipperary South
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Hachured
Coordinates
52.49267, -7.93354
SMR number
TS060-111003-

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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 pasture, on a W-facing slope. Within the NE quadrant of a moated site (TS060-11102-) this rectangular area (dims. c. 20m E-W; 18m N-S) defined by a well defined scarp (Wth 3.5m; H 0.45m) N-end of W-side (L 8m) and W-end of N-side (L 8m), is levelled out at NE corner and is defined by a broad scarp (Wth 7m; H 0.75m) E ( L c. 10m), S (L c. 16m) and S-end of W-side (L 8m). Fosse (overall Wth 7.1m; basal Wth 2.6m; D 0.18m) N-end of W-side and W-end of N-side where it appears backfilled in places. An outer bank at W-end of N-side appears to be the bank (overall Wth 4.5m; Wth at top 2.5m; int. H 0.18m; ext. H 0.15m) of the moated site. Low linear rise (long axis NE-SW; L 6m) defined by a depression on either side is c. 4m to NNW. Interior is grass covered and has a very gentle W-facing slope. Concrete tank (diam. 4.75m) is within, mid-way along S-side and has been backfilled with earthen material. Depicted on latest edition OS 6-inch map as a rectangular area (dims. 50m N-S; 40m E-W) truncated by farm trackway to S and tertiary road to W.

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.

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