Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Moated site
Killerk North, County Tipperary South, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Killerk North
- County
- Tipperary South
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.44158, -7.72249
- SMR number
- TS070-089----
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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 tillage, near upper edge of E-facing slope. Roughly rectangular area (dims. 22m N-S; 30m E-W) with rounded corners is defined by earthen scarp (Wth 3.75m; H 1.25m). Gentle bank (Wth 6.8m; int. H 0.4m; ext. H 1.5m) defines W-side and W-end of N-side. Breach (Wth 3m) at WSW. External fosse (Wth 6.55m; D 0.55m) is truncated by ploughing and incorporated into rest of field ESE-S-SW. Earthen and hedgerow field boundaries enclose monument to N and E and row of trees on outer edge of surviving fosse SW-W-NW. Pile of organic waste on exterior at ESE. Monument described as levelled by Cahill (1982).
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 Unpublished M. A. thesis.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
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.