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Old Mill, County Tipperary (TS061-053----)

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In improved pasture, on an E-facing slope. Mill buildings called 'Old Mill' are depicted on the 1st (1840) ed. OS 6-inch map with the mill, aligned N-S, depicted on the E side of the mill pond and another building to the NE aligned E-W. The mill pond consists of an oval area (dims. 48m E-W; 28m N-S) cut into hillslope…

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In improved pasture, on an E-facing slope. Mill buildings called 'Old Mill' are depicted on the 1st (1840) ed. OS 6-inch map with the mill, aligned N-S, depicted on the E side of the mill pond and another building to the NE aligned E-W. The mill pond consists of an oval area (dims. 48m E-W; 28m N-S) cut into hillslope on W-half and raised on E-half to create a level interior. Interior defined by face of cutting (scarp Wth 7.9m; D 2.95m) SW-NW and by bank (overall Wth 6.4m; Wth at top 1.0m; int. H 0.6m; ext. H 0.9m) NW-N and ESE-SW where it is best preserved. Bank (overall Wth 13.6m; Wth at top 3m; int. H 1.55m; ext. H 3.9m) has a counter scarp and is very steep on exterior N-ESE, where it has been raised highest to compensate for hillslope. Fosse (overall Wth 4.6m; basal Wth 2.2m; D 1.1m) E-SW appears to have been re-cut and terminates at large bank of earth at SW. Outer bank (overall Wth 4.45m; Wth at top 0.4m; int. H 1.6m; ext. H 0.5m) E-SW. A gap (Wth 3.5m) in inner bank at S may be later. Interior is sunken, level and poorly drained; Gap (Wth 2m) at E allows water drain to exterior. Causeway (Wth 6m) at NW allows access into a roughly triangular area (dims. 18m N-S; 14m E-W across centre) defined by bank (overall Wth 4.8m; Wth at top 2.2m; int. H 0.55m; ext. max. H 1.25m) to W (L 18m) and short return to E, on S-side (total L 16m). Bank (overall Wth 14.6m; Wth at top 5.1m; int. H 0.4m; ext. H 1.8m) defines eastern side (L 26m). Fosse (overall Wth 5.15m; basal Wth 2.6m; D 1.35m) along W-side. Causewayed entrance (Wth 6m) at S, providing access to mill pond. Interior is flat bottomed (basal Wth 8m) and poorly drained.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record TS061-053

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