Overview
Indicated — Mellisson is recorded as Earthwork in Tipperary. On flat poorly drained land, in a coniferous plantation which had good views in all directions, in an upland region. Depicted as a rectangular earthwork orientated E-W on the 1st.
Why it was made
The saved account records: On flat poorly drained land, in a coniferous plantation which had good views in all directions, in an upland region.
People and events
The saved account records: Depicted as a rectangular earthwork orientated E-W on the 1st.
How it worked
The saved account records: OS 6-inch map and as an oval earthwork (overall map dims.
What remains
The saved account records: The monument is not visible at ground level.
Why it mattered
Indicated — Mellisson matters because the source ties earthwork to this exact landscape and preserves evidence that a bare map name loses. The saved account adds: 38m NW-SE) orientated NE-SW on the 2nd (1905) ed.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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