Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Chancellorstown Upper, County Tipperary South, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Chancellorstown Upper
- County
- Tipperary South
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.37855, -7.77619
- SMR number
- TS076-054----
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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
On gradual S-facing slope in undulating terrain, under grass. No visible trace of enclosure above ground. Monument depicted as roughly circular area on 2nd (1901-05) ed. OS 6-inch map with field boundary running E-W immediately S of S quadrant with deep ditch on N side of bank. Field boundary which ran E-W up to W quadrant and field boundary to E of enclosure have been removed. Ground is quite wet, springs on hill would have run down to this field. Enclosure was cleared approx. twelve years ago according to landowner. It was an area defined by a very low bank or scarp and overgrown with scrub. The field has been reclaimed and was formerly under tillage.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Nearby in the register
- Bullaun stoneunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- House - 17th centuryunder 1 mi
- Moundunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.