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Earthwork

Nicholastown, County Tipperary South, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Earthwork, Nicholastown, 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
Nicholastown
County
Tipperary South
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Hachured
Latest-edition OS map
Hachured
Coordinates
52.35389, -7.82918
SMR number
TS082-040----

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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

On an E-facing slope in undulating terrain, in meadow. Nicholas tower house (TS082-043001-) visible c. 200m to the NE. Raised area (dims. 32m N-S; 25m E-W to field boundary, c. 32m including raised area W of field boundary) defined by scarp (H 1.35-2.08m) with limestone outcrop protruding along base of scarp and in the interior. N edge is defined by a gentle slope terminated by an earthen bank with stone revetment running NE-SW. Surface of mound undulates with small mound (dims. 3.2m N-S; 3m E-W; H 0.38m) W of centre. The W edge of the monument is defined by a field boundary running roughly N-S. There is a slight rise in the field to the W which appears to be the levelled remains of the W edge of the monument. On the 1st (1840) OS 6-inch map the enclosure is depicted extending further W than on the 1904-05 ed. when it appears to have been truncated by a new field boundary, described above, running N-S. There is evidence of slight quarrying along the E face of the scarp.

Compiled by: Jean Farrelly

Date of upload: 04 February 2014

Nearby in the register

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

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