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Earthwork

Moorstown (Inishlounaght Par.), County Tipperary South, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Earthwork, Moorstown (Inishlounaght Par.), 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
Moorstown (Inishlounaght Par.)
County
Tipperary South
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.38920, -7.83079
SMR number
TS076-039003-

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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 the field immediately N of the tower house (TS076-039001-) and bawn (TS076-039002-) at Moorstown, these earthworks were identified on an aerial photograph (CUCAP 13 July 1966 APA 2) and are visible on ASIAP (298) 20 and 21, 13-09-2000. The earthworks do not form any discernible pattern and may be the result of backfilled quarry activity. There is an unusual rectangular structure (int. dims. 10.1m N-S; 13m E-W; ext. dims. 12.9m N-S; c. 16.5m E-W) c. 20m N of the N wall of the bawn. It is defined by a trench which appears to have been filled with limestone rubble, the W side is built into a terrace which extends to the N and S. The interior is level, the ground slopes to the E beyond the eastern limit of the structure. The date and function of this structure is unknown.

Compiled by: Jean Farrelly

Date of revised upload: 24 September 2014

Nearby in the register

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

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