Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Kilross (clonbeg Par.), County Tipperary South, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Kilross (clonbeg Par.)
- County
- Tipperary South
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.43538, -8.29392
- SMR number
- TS066-162----
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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 general NW-facing slope. Oval area (dims. 19.5m N-S; 16m E-W) defined by scarp (Wth 1.2m; H 0.08m) which is best defined NNW-SE. Remains of levelled bank (Wth 5.3m; int. H 0.1m; ext. H 0.2m) NW-NNW and SE-SW. Remains of fosse (Wth 3.95-4.05m; D 0.05m) N-NE and SE-SW. Drain (long axis NNW-SSE) is c. 2m to W of monument. Identified as a sub-circular enclosure on an aerial photograph (Bruff Aerial Survey 53).
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
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