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Hymenstown, County Tipperary South, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Hymenstown
- County
- Tipperary South
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.44326, -7.94450
- SMR number
- TS068-095----
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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, with drain/stream flanking S-side. Circular area (dims. c. 33m N-S; c. 34m E-W) defined by earthen scarp (Wth c. 4m; H c. 1.5m); inner fosse (Wth c. 9.25m; D c. 1.5m) in which stream enters from SE and exits at SW; inner bank (Wth c. 9.25m; int. H 1.3m; ext H c. 0.7m); outer fosse (Wth c. 5.75m; D 1.1m) and outer bank (Wth c. 6.25m; int. H c. 1.1m; ext. H c. 0.3m). Interior level with numerous badger sets within. Enclosure (TS068-078----) located c. 360m to NNE; Enclosure (TS068-096----) located c. 580m to SE.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ecclesiastical enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.