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Mound

Kilconnell, County Tipperary South, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Mound, Kilconnell, 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
Kilconnell
County
Tipperary South
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Hachured
Latest-edition OS map
Hachured
Coordinates
52.50463, -7.81252
SMR number
TS061-102----

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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 top of a low rise; Good views in all directions, across gently undulating countryside. Oblong mound (dims. 30m NW-SE; 12m NE-SW) defined by steep-sided scarp (Wth 2.35m; H 3.25m) SSW-E, which is eroded by livestock on exterior. Indentation in scarp at NE where a large area (dims. 18m NE-SW; 26m NW-SE) has been excavated NNW-NE, along with NE-sector of interior. Scarp (Wth 4.8m; H 2.35m) is notably lower E-SSW. Intervening fosse (basal Wth 2.2m; overall Wth 7.9m; D 0.1m) SW-NNW appears to have been quarried S-SW where it is exceptionally deep. Fosse area truncated by field boundary (long-axis E-W) across S-sector. Outer bank (int. H 0.8m; ext. H 0.8m; Wth at top 1.2m; total Wth 5.1m) SW-NW is depicted as a field boundary on latest ed. OS 6-inch map. Irregular mound of earth and stone material abutting scarp at SSE. Large, wide, depressed area around exterior of monument NNE-NE inclines to a low, yet distinctive mound. Interior is a generally level with an uneven surface due to poaching by cattle.

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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