Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Ballymorris (killardry Par.), County Tipperary South, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballymorris (killardry Par.)
- County
- Tipperary South
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.42244, -7.99869
- SMR number
- TS075-004----
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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 very gently undulating terrain, in pasture. A natural ridge has been scarped to form two enclosures, the northernmost (TS075-004---) is separated from the southern enclosure (TS075-004001-) by a fosse (Wth c. 4m; D 0.33m). The 2nd ed. (1901-5) OS 6-inch map depicts a bank dividing the earthworks. The ridge extends E beyond the enclosures and slopes down towards the stream which runs NW-SE along the E boundary of the field. The northern enclosure has been ploughed over but is still visible as a large raised area (diam. c. 95m N-S; c. 87m E-W) defined by a gently sloping scarp (H 0.9m over 10m). In the NE quadrant there is a circular poached area (diam. c. 10m) near the edge of the scarp, with pipe protruding from the centre.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 31 March 2014
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Field systemunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.