Earthwork in Knockanebrack

In pasture 70m W a watercourse that marks the townland boundary with Longford and the county boundary with Tipperary. Barrow (TS073-017001-) lies 250m to E. Depicted on the 1840 ed. OSi 6-inch map as a circular-shaped platform. Shown on the 1897 ed. OSi 25-inch map as a raised sub-circular-shaped area (dims. c. 55m N-S; 45m E-W) defined by a scarp and fosse. Surveyed by the ASI in 1999 and described as a raised circular-shaped area (dims. 39m N-S; 35m E-W) defined by a scarp (H 1.8m) with fosse (Wth 2.05m). Relict field boundary runs along outer line of fosse from N-NE. Intersected at NE by field boundary running E-W. Outline of overgrown monument visible on Google Earth orthoimages. See attached Google Earth orthoimages. Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick Date of upload: 4 October 2021