Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Garranlea, County Tipperary South, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Garranlea
- County
- Tipperary South
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.45525, -7.91799
- SMR number
- TS068-083003-
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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)
This record in the National Monuments Service's Historic Environment Viewer ↗
The National Monuments Service's description
In pasture, on top of level area of N-facing slope. Small valley of mill stream to N. Slight visible surface trace of oval enclosure (dims. c. 18m N-S; c. 24m E-W) defined as slightly raised area enclosed by traces of levelled fosse (Wth c. 2.1m; D c. 0.05m). Interior grass covered with low nettles with little contrast to surrounding field. Enclosure visible as an upstanding earthwork on an aerial photographs (CUCAP July 1966, AOZ 93; GSI 16.4.1974, S. 659/658). Ringfort (TS068-083001-) c. 23m to N and earthworks (TS068-083002-) c. 20m to NE.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Nearby in the register
- Earthworkunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Moated siteunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.