Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Earthwork
Knockballynoe East,moatquarter (kilfeakle Par.), County Tipperary South, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Knockballynoe East,moatquarter (kilfeakle Par.)
- County
- Tipperary South
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.48249, -8.06918
- SMR number
- TS067-020----
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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 steep NE-facing slope. Earthworks identified on aerial photograph (CUCAP 10 July 1969, AYO 48). Irregular shaped area (dims. 230m N-S; c. 160m E-W) defined by overgrown, undulating scrub on E side and remains of a small rectangular structure (c. 17m NW-SE; c. 19m NE-SW) to N. Rectangular structure defined by earthen and stone bank (Wth c. 2.1m; H c. 0.3-0.4m). A pentagonal area (dims. 44m NW-SE; c. 50m NE-SW) is to W. Pentagonal area defined by broad, low profile earthen bank (H c. 0.1m) to NE (L c. 44m), SE (L c. 34m), S (L c. 27m), SW (L c. 20m) and field boundary to WNW. Interior slopes down to NE with prevalent slope. Further traces of earthworks to S. Sheer slope drops to stream to E and ESB pylon to SE.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Burnt moundunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.