Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Concentric enclosure
Brittas (kilmurry Par.), County Tipperary South, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Brittas (kilmurry Par.)
- County
- Tipperary South
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.41015, -7.49575
- SMR number
- TS078-029----
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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 a gradual N-facing slope towards summit of hill, under grass. Monument indicated on both 1st (1840) and 1901-05 ed. OS 6-inch map and was upstanding in Air Corps aerial photograph (V.312/3079/8). Monument levelled c. 1990 as were all surrounding field boundaries, including curving field boundary c. 25m to N and field boundary which bisected the enclosure from N to S. Circular outline of enclosure still visible (diam. c. 39.6m N-S; c. 34.6m E-W), defined by scarp (H c. 0.4m). Ground at edge of SE quadrant is disturbed. Monument was formerly enclosed by an earthen bank which was max. H of c. 1.5m above exterior. Curving field boundary to N may be respecting the enclosure or may be part of an outer defence.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Castle - ringworkunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Concentric enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.