Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Ballynilard, County Tipperary South, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballynilard
- County
- Tipperary South
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.46909, -8.19914
- SMR number
- TS066-196----
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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 level pasture. An enclosure (TS066-196001-) conjoins via a shared fosse (basal Wth 2.5m; overall Wth 5.5m; D 0.1m) to S. Identified on an aerial photograph (ASIAP (368) 31, 32, 10/05/2003). A rectangular area (dims. 48m E-W; 22m N-S) defined by scarp (Wth 2.2m; H 0.45m) to E (L 18m), S (L 48m), W (L 20m) and W end of N side, which is best defined at E end of S side (Wth 3.5m; H 0.75m). The remainder of the N side is truncated by a linear drain running NW-SE. The interior is level and transected by a linear channel (Wth 6m; D 0.4m) running c. N-S off-centre to the W. The monument is incorporated into the field as pasture.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Castle - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.