Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Gortaknockeare, County Tipperary South, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Gortaknockeare
- County
- Tipperary South
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.45401, -8.15470
- SMR number
- TS067-115----
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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 a 300ft contour of S-facing slope, superb views to W-S-ESE, obscured by forestry due E and in low ground at base of slope. Conjoined to E of enclosure (TS067-086----). Circular area (diam. c. 30m) defined by earthen scarp NW-N-E-SW and bank (Wth c. 4.25m; int. H c. 0.5m; ext. H c. 1m) SW-W-NW. At interface between bank and scarp at SW, part of the bank (L c. 7m) extends to SW respecting the shared fosse and it comes to a distinct terminus. Shared fosse (Wth c. 7.25m; D c. 0.4-0.5m) extends SW-W-NW. Interior tends downslope slightly to S. Tipperary Golf Course due N.
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.