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Enclosure

Bleenaleen Lower, County Tipperary South, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Enclosure, Bleenaleen Lower, 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
Bleenaleen Lower
County
Tipperary South
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Hachured
Coordinates
52.44100, -7.47241
SMR number
TS071-030----

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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 pasture, on a gentle NE-facing slope. Circular area (dims. 32m N-S; 30m E-W) depicted on latest edition OS 6-inch map. Remains of D-shaped area (dims. 26m N-S; 18m E-W) defined by levelled bank (int. H 0.05m; ext. H 0.4m; Wth 8m) NNW-SSE and no trace SSE-NNW. Straight side (long-axis c. NNW-SSE) is defined by ridge (int. H 0.85m; ext. H 0.5m; Wth 14.5m) which may either be straightened bank or a later field boundary, which bisects monument. Remains of interior to E incorporated into rest of field as pasture. Ringfort (TS071-029----) located 220m to NW and enclosure (TS071-031----) located 150m to ESE.

Compiled by: Jean Farrelly

Date of upload: 26 August 2011

Nearby in the register

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

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