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
- 52.48432, -8.12656
- SMR number
- TS067-009003-
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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 gentle W-facing slope. Monument identified during fieldwork. Adjoining moated site (TS067-009001-) to N. Sub-rectangular area (dims. 45m N-S; c. 74m E-W) defined by scarp (Wth 6m; H 0.7m) on N, E and S and possible leat/dry watercourse to W. External fosse (Wth 11m; D 1.2m) is shared to S and traces visible to E. Interior generally tilts down to N with prevalent slope. Earthworks (TS067-009002-) to NE may represent levelled traces of possible leat system.
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.