What is recorded here

Enclosure in Killeen (Killenaule parish) is an enclosure in Killeen (Killenaule parish), County Tipperary, Ireland. It surrounds the castle in a broad oval measuring about 116 metres north to south and 80 metres east to west. A deep water-filled moat and a wide flat-topped outer bank form its boundary, although the bank is visible only from the south through the west to the northwest. Linear earthworks lead toward the enclosure from the east.

On wet poorly drained grassland atop low rock outcrop with good views in all directions, bogland immediately to W and dry land to N, S and E, stream between castle, 'Bog Castle' (TS054-004001-) and bog. On the aerial photograph (CUCAP APD 42, APG 55) taken in 1966 the castle is shown situated in the centre of an oval-shaped enclosure (approx. dims. 116m N-S; 80m E-W) defined by a wide water-filled moat (base Wth 2.5m; top Wth 4-6m; int. H ext. D 1m) and wide flat-topped outer bank (top Wth 6m; base Wth 8m; ext. H 0.4m) visible from S through W to NW only, linear earthworks (TS054-004002-) leading up to the enclosure on the E side of the castle. On the ground are the remains of a deep oval-shaped moat visible from S through W to N only elsewhere it appears to have been filled in but shows up quite clearly on the aerial photograph. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.