Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Ballynamrossagh, County Tipperary South, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballynamrossagh
- County
- Tipperary South
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.44724, -8.25442
- SMR number
- TS066-109----
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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 NNW-facing slope. Excellent views WSW-NE. Remains of levelled circular area (diam. 26m) defined by remains of shallow fosse (Wth 2.85m; D 0.15m) NE-S-NW. Dead nettles accentuate fosse ENE-S-WNW. Scarp (Wth 1.85m; H 0.25m) defines monument on downslope NW-N-NE. Interior has been levelled out and slopes downwards to NNW with prevalent slope. Enclosure (TS066-108----) is c. 30m to NW and enclosure (TS066-110----) is c. 60m to E.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Barrow - ditch barrowunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.