Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Moated site
Killistafford, County Tipperary South, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Killistafford
- County
- Tipperary South
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.52349, -7.84084
- SMR number
- TS061-030----
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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 SW-facing slope. Remains of rectangular area (dims. 28m NW-SE; 26m NE-SW) defined by scarp (Wth 1.4m; H 0.35m; L 27m at N; L 28m at E; L 25m at S and L 28m at W). Levelled scarp in centre of NE-side may be associated with a possible entrance. Intervening fosse (overall Wth 5.9m; basal Wth 3.25m; D 0.1m) may be causewayed where levelled at NE. Remains of outer bank (overall Wth 5.7m; Wth at top 2.65m; int. H 0.1m; ext. H 0.25m) at NW-end of SW-side and return at SW-end of NW-side and NW-end of NE-side. Interior slopes down gently to SW with prevailing slope.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Barrow - mound barrowunder 1 mi
- Barrow - ditch barrowunder 1 mi
- Barrow - ring-barrowunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.