Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Moated site
Colman (hennessy),moorstown (mora Par.), County Tipperary South, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Colman (hennessy),moorstown (mora Par.)
- County
- Tipperary South
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.44452, -7.76127
- SMR number
- TS069-061002-
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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 S-facing slope. Slight visible surface trace of rectangular area (dims. 38m N-S; 26m E-W) defined by very slight trace of scarp on all sides (L 28m at W; L 26m at S; L 42m at E; L 32m at N). Trace of scarp best defined on S-side and small portion of bank (Wth 10.5m; int H 0.5m; ext H 0.2m) survives at NW corner. Monument incorporated into rest of field as pasture. Shown on latest edition 6” OS 6-inch map as rectangular area (dims. 45m N-S; 28m E-W) abutting field boundary to N and possibly truncated by same to W. According to Cahill (1982), monument levelled c. 1970. Pond abutting NW corner. Moated site (TS069-061003-) adjoins SE corner and enclosure (TS069-061001-) is located 80m to NNE.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
References
Cahill, M. 1982 The archaeology of the Barony of Middlethird, Co. Tipperary. Unpublished M. A. thesis.
Nearby in the register
- Moated siteunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.