Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Moated site
Colman (cramptmore), County Tipperary South, Ireland
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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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, 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
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Earthworkunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.