Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Cloghleigh (relickmurray & Athassel Par.), County Tipperary South, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Cloghleigh (relickmurray & Athassel Par.)
- County
- Tipperary South
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.47193, -7.98112
- SMR number
- TS068-044----
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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 atop E-facing slope. Remains of circular area (dims. c. 30m N-S; c. 28m E-W) defined by levelled earthen bank (Wth 5m; int. H 0.2m; ext. H 0.3m). Interior generally level, except large depression in SE quadrant, probably quarried. Depicted on 1900-05 OS 6-inch map as circular enclosure (diam c. 20m) to S of track way. Two large depressions at E and SE exterior of monument, probaby quarried. Linear depression (long-axis N-S) to SW of enclosure may be levelled field boundary. Existing field boundary to N with farm track way flanking exterior. Enclosure (TS068-017----) c. 275m to ENE and Athassel Abbey (TS068-013----) visible in distance to N.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Cairn - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Castle - motteunder 1 mi
- Earthworkunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.