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Moated site

Colman (Cramptmore), County Tipperary South, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Moated site, Colman (Cramptmore), County Tipperary South, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Colman (Cramptmore)
County
Tipperary South
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Hachured
Latest-edition OS map
Hachured
Coordinates
52.43290, -7.74740
SMR number
TS070-090----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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)

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The National Monuments Service's description

In level pasture, in SE-corner of field. Remains of rectangular area (map dims. 55m N-S; 30m E-W) defined by bank (L 26m; Wth 4.55m; int. H 0.65m; ext. H 0.6m) to N and short returns to E (L 8m) and W (L 18m) all incorporated into field boundaries. Deeply cut ditch on exterior of surviving bank. Interior incorporated into rest of field as pasture. According to Barry (1977, 198) the monument was removed in 1959 'in process of land reclaimation. Stream flowed along eastern moat. Wet moat 3m wide and 2.50m deep'.

Compiled by: Jean Farrelly

Date of upload: 26 August 2011

References

Barry, T.B. 1977 Medieval moated sites of south-eastern Ireland. British Archaeological Reports, British Series 35. Oxford.

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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