Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Ballyslatteen, County Tipperary South, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballyslatteen
- County
- Tipperary South
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.45740, -7.99360
- SMR number
- TS068-071----
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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 level pasture, on E flood plain of river Suir. Circular area (dims. c. 32m N-S; c. 32m E-W) defined by earthen scarp all around. Scarp (Wth c. 4m; H c. 1.0m) is defined by an external fosse (Wth c. 7.75m; D c. 0.5m) W-N-E-SW. Causewayed entrance (Wth c. 4-5m) at E. Wide flat topped bank (int. Wth c. 3.0m; int. H c. 0.55m; top c. 5m; ext. Wth c. 2.0m; ext. H 0.25m) outside of fosse SW-ESE and small portion at WNW. Interior generally level with slight rise in centre where there are the remains of a hut (TS068-071001-). Enclosure (TS068-072----) located c. 750m SE.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Nearby in the register
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
- Barrow - ring-barrowunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.