Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Crannog
Marlhill (knockgraffon Par.), County Tipperary South, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Marlhill (knockgraffon Par.)
- County
- Tipperary South
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.44840, -7.88633
- SMR number
- TS069-072----
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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 low lying area of wet field which is permanently flooded due to natural springs. Access not gained as monument is completely surrounded by water. According to Dalton (1983, pers. comm.), the area is circular (dims. c. 33m) with a stone-faced bank (H c. 0.5m). Series of drains (long axis c. N-S) shown on latest edition OS 6-inch map to S are also under water. Area has become a wildlife habitat. Indicated on latest edition OS 6-inch map as oval area (dims. 42m WNW-ESE; 25m NNE-SSW) enclosed by drain. Enclosure (TS069-047----) located c. 490m to SSW and ringfort (TS069-048----) located c. 520m to ENE.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Moated siteunder 1 mi
- Bawnunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.