Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Barrow - unclassified
Breansha, County Tipperary South, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Breansha
- County
- Tipperary South
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.46681, -8.31025
- SMR number
- TS066-028001-
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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, gently undulating pasture, on a ENE-facing slope, overlooking area of fen to WSW. Circular area (dims. 10m N-S; 9.5m E-W) defined by scarp (Wth 0.75m; H 0.15) which has been raised (scarp Wth 1.5m; H 0.2m) to E to compensate hillslope. Fosse (basal Wth 0.3m; overall Wth 2.55m; D 0.15m) WNW-NNW. Interior has a slightly uneven surface and slopes gently downward to ENE; slight depression within centre. Identified as a circular anomaly on an aerial photograph (OS 2397/8). Field boundaries indicated on latest edition OS 6-inch map to W and S have been removed.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Barrow - ditch 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.