Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Earthwork
Moorstown (inishlounaght Par.), County Tipperary South, Ireland
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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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 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
- Castle - tower houseunder 1 mi
- Bawnunder 1 mi
- Buildingunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.