Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Killea (bruis Par.), County Tipperary South, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Killea (bruis Par.)
- County
- Tipperary South
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.44273, -8.20587
- SMR number
- TS066-141----
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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 rough pasture, in generally level area of stream valley, at base of N-facing slope. Circular area (dims. 20m NE-SW; 18m NW-SE) defined by a scarp (Wth 1.2-1.8m; H 0.5-0.7m) which has been straightened (L 16m) at NW. Scarp has a distinctive indent where it has been partially excavated NE-ENE. Fosse (Wth 4m; D 0.2m) E-S-W is deepest E-SSE. Interior covered by dense grasses and no features are apparent. Identified as an enclosure by the Air Corps (V.311/2949-8) and GSI (R517/516; 16-4-1974). Shallow drainage channel (long-axis c. E-W) to WNW and to SSE (long axis c. N-S) of monument. Enclosure (TS066-141001-) is c. 12m to ESE.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- House - indeterminate dateunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.