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Kilross (clonbeg Par.), County Tipperary South, Ireland

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Townland
Kilross (clonbeg Par.)
County
Tipperary South
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.43573, -8.29212
SMR number
TS066-189----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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 at the base of a NW-facing slope and immediately E of a pond. Identified during field survey by Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly (20 January 2009). A broad drainage channel running NW-SE in the field flows into the pond. A semi-circular area (dims. 14m NNW-SSE along field boundary; 24m ENE-WSW) defined by a scarp (Wth 6.35m; H 1.5m) and fosse (basal Wth 3.25m; overall Wth 10.9m; D 0.2m) visible in the S quadrant. The pond defines the monument in the E quadrant. The base of the scarp is waterlogged in the SW sector. There is a large dump of soil, now grasses over, in the fosse at S. The monument is truncated by a main road (R662 Galbally to Tipperary) running E-W roughly N of the centre, flanked by hedgerow and a shallow drain. The enclosure is not visible at ground level N of the road. There is evidence of cattle erosion on the scarp at the SE. The interior is generally even and grass covered and slopes to the NE.

Compiled by: Jean Farrelly

Date of revised upload: 9 September 2014

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