Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Lawlesstown (kiltegan Par.), County Tipperary South, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Lawlesstown (kiltegan Par.)
- County
- Tipperary South
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.38066, -7.74326
- SMR number
- TS077-076----
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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 a valley at base of a S-facing slope in very marshy pasture, particularly immediately E of enclosure. Area S of monument has been reclaimed. Ringfort (TS077-075----) visible to NE. Enclosure has been levelled but is still discernible as a raised, roughly circular area (diam. 48.7m N-S; c. 44.6m E-W) defined by a low, very gradual scarp (H 0.18-0.33m), particularly visible in SW quadrant. Evidence of a fosse in the N quadrant (Wth 2.5m; D 0.55m above ext.). The field boundary immediately S of enclosure has been removed.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.