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Enclosure

Ballyknock, County Tipperary South, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Enclosure, Ballyknock, 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
Ballyknock
County
Tipperary South
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Hachured
Latest-edition OS map
Hachured
Coordinates
52.53587, -7.87098
SMR number
TS061-007001-

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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, on a NW-facing slope; Scrub on hillside to immediate SE. Oval area (dims. 26m N-S; 23m E-W) defined by broad, flat-topped bank (overall Wth 5.65m; Wth at top 2.2m; int. H 1.3m; ext. H 0.9m) NNE-WNW. Scarp (Wth 2.75m; H 1.5m) WNW-NNE, where monument has been raised on NW-side to compensate for hillslope. Fosse (overall Wth 6.65m; basal Wth 1.5m; D 1.15m) ESE-SW has been re-cut SW-WNW where it is partially truncated by field boundary (long axis N-S). Oval shaped area (dims. 9.5m NW-SE; 5.5m NE-SW) cut into ground and abutting bank at NE. Defined by a bank of earth and stone NW-SE. Entrance (Wth 1.3m) at N has a possible causeway (Wth 3.5m) at N. Breach (Wth 2.5m) at S. Possible remains of outer bank (overall Wth 2.2m; Wth at top 0.9m; int. H 0.15m; ext. H 0.18m) WNW-NNE. Interior has a steep NE-facing slope and W-half is obscured by dense overgrowth. Enclosure (TS061-007002-) is 10m to ENE. Area separating the two monuments is poorly drained and is defined by a small water channel (long-axis c. N-S) where run-off from the hillside flows downslope. Recently constructed factory to WNW. Enclosure (TS061-007003-) is c. 30m to ENE.

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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