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Enclosure

Lawlesstown (Kiltegan Par.), County Tipperary South, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Enclosure, Lawlesstown (Kiltegan 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
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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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 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

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

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