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Moated site

Rathkenny, County Tipperary South, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Moated site, Rathkenny, 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
Rathkenny
County
Tipperary South
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Hachured
Latest-edition OS map
Hachured
Coordinates
52.49785, -7.65372
SMR number
TS062-126----

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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 very gentle SW-facing slope. A sub-rectangular area (dims. 28m NE-SW; 26m NW-SE) defined by a scarp (Wth 2.2m; H 1.15m); a U-shaped fosse (overall Wth 6.65m; basal Wth 2.75m; D 0.55m) along the SW (L 23m), NW (L 30m) and NE (L 26m) sides but very poorly defined along the SE side (L 21m) and the remains of an outer bank (overall Wth 3.9m; Wth at top 1.5m; int. H 0.7m; ext. H 0.15m) at the NW half of the SW side and possible remains at the SW end of the SE side. There is a causewayed entrance (Wth 3m) off-centre to SE of NE side. The interior has a gentle downslope to SW and is obscured by lush vegetation.

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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