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Earthwork

Knockballynoe East,Moatquarter (Kilfeakle Par.), County Tipperary South, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Earthwork, Knockballynoe East, Moatquarter (Kilfeakle Par.), County Tipperary South, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

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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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1882 · Ireland (southern half). (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1904 · Sheet 13. (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

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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