Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Ballintemple (ballintemple Par.), County Tipperary South, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballintemple (ballintemple Par.)
- County
- Tipperary South
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.52849, -8.04215
- SMR number
- TS060-133----
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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 pasture, on a gentle E-facing slope. Monument identified by aerial photography (ASIAP (311)23, 13/04/2002). Circular area (dims. 21m E-W; 20m N-S) defined by remains of levelled bank (overall Wth 11.9m; Wth at top 3.5m; int. H 0.35m; ext. H 0.45m) SE-E and open (Wth 9m) at ESE. Remains of shallow fosse (overall Wth 9.5m; basal Wth 1.6m; D 0.3m) SE-E is best preserved S-N and peters out at either terminus. Possible remains of levelled causeway (Wth 2m) at WNW. Interior slopes down to E with prevalent slope. Monument incorporated into field as pasture. Enclosure (TS059-168----) is c. 84m to NNW.
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.