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Moated site

Ardavullane, County Tipperary South, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Moated site, Ardavullane, 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
Ardavullane
County
Tipperary South
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Hachured
Latest-edition OS map
Hachured
Coordinates
52.43960, -8.22378
SMR number
TS066-132----

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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 a N-facing slope; Panoramic views W-N-E. Sub-rectangular area (dims. 32m N-S; 29m E-W) defined by bank (Wth 6.9; int. H 0.6m; ext. H 1.8m) at S and scarp (Wth 4.8m; H 1.5m) to W, N and indented side to E. Scarp (Wth 13m; H 3.85m) is best preserved on N-side. Scarp indented (dims. c. 13m N-S; c. 9m E-W; D c. 1m) at E where it may have been quarried in antiquity. Base of scarp has been gouged out to create an oval depression (dims. 4m N-S; 8m E-W; D 0.2-0.5m) at NNW. Possible entrance (Wth 7.5m) at SW, where scarp is lower. Possible entrance (Wth 2m) at S, where there is a slight causeway across fosse. Fosse (Wth 8.6m; D 1.1m) is best preserved at S-side and fosse (Wth 8m; D 0.15m) is traceable ENE-E and SW-W. Monument is raised on its N-side to create a level interior. Interior is grass covered and uneven with a gentle N-facing slope. Large hollows to immediate NNW and c. 50m to ESE of monument. Linear banks to E may be the remains of old field boundaries. Stream is c. 28m to NNW.

See attached:
TS066-132----_01 View of the bank and external fosse in the SSW sector
TS066-132----_02 View of external slope of scarp in the N sector
TS066-132----_03 General view of interior

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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