Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Mound
Knockfobole, County Tipperary South, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Knockfobole
- County
- Tipperary South
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.47029, -8.09396
- SMR number
- TS067-033----
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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 an elevated position on the western end of a gravel ridge (Wth c. 2m; H c. 0.4m; long axis c. WNW-ESE) surrounded by level pasture with a land drain to the S. Enclosure (TS067-034---) located c. 180m to SE. Horseshoe-shaped area (dims c. 17m N-S; c. 12m E-W) defined by low earthen bank. Interior slopes downwards to S where it has been eroded from N downwards. The monument is possibly a mound which was partially quarried into at some stage.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Nearby in the register
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Castle - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.