Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Moated site
Garranacanty, County Tipperary South, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Garranacanty
- County
- Tipperary South
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.48374, -8.12685
- SMR number
- TS067-009001-
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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 pasture, on generally level area of gentle W-facing slope. Monument identified on aerial photograph (CUCAP 13 July 1966, APA 19; CUCAP 7 Oct. 1969, AYO 43). Sub-rectangular area defined by low bank (Wth 9m; int. H 0.3m; ext. H 0.7m) on S (L 51m) and W (L 46m) sides and scarp on N (L 45m; Wth 8.5m; H 0.65m) and E (L 57m). External fosse (Wth 14m; D 0.8m) is distinctive to S, shallow and wide (Wth 14m; D 0.35m) to N and generally low in profile to E and W. Interior generally level and clear of vegetation. Possible annexe of monument to N, but truncated by field boundary and nothing visible in field to S. Possible annexe adjoining to W defined by edge of low profile fosse along this side and very low profile traces of scarp to S and W. Possible leat/dried up bed of watercourse extending (long-axis N-S) from NW corner. Moated site (TS067-009003-) adjoining to N and earthworks (TS067-009002-) to NE of latter.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Nearby in the register
- Moated siteunder 1 mi
- Earthworkunder 1 mi
- Barrow - ditch barrowunder 1 mi
- Wellunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.