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Enclosure in Ballinamona (oughterleague Par.)

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Enclosure in Ballinamona (oughterleague Par.)
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Enclosure in Ballinamona (Oughterleague parish) is an enclosure in Ballinamona (Oughterleague parish), County Tipperary, Ireland. It occupies a low rise in pasture, where barely traceable remains form a sub-oval shape about 70 metres north to south and 50 metres east to west. A short bank arc and scarp at the northwest and north-northwest to north are incorporated into the field boundary, while the interior holds references to a church and other earthworks that are not visible at ground level.
In pasture, on a low rise. Barely traceable remains of sub-oval enclosure (dims. c. 70m N-S; c. 50m E-W) defined by short arc of bank (overall Wth 4.55m; Wth at top 2.0m; int. H 0.2m; ext. H 0.6m) at NW which is reduced to scarp (Wth 3.0m; H 0.5m) NNW-N. Arc (dims. C 22m; 12m NNW-SSE) formed by bank and scarp are incorporated into field boundary NW-N. Scarp has been levelled outwards forming a long gradual slope E-SW which is completely levelled SW-NW. Interior is on a low rise and monument is incorporated into field as pasture. Within the enclosure there are references to a church (TS060-043002-) and other earthworks, possibly building foundations (TS060-043003-) which are not visible at ground level. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 08 July 2014

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