What is recorded here

Enclosure in Ballinard (Cloneen parish) is an enclosure in Ballinard (Cloneen parish), County Tipperary, Ireland. It defines a sub-oval area measuring 44 metres north-northwest to south-southeast and 24 metres northeast to southwest through a levelled bank 16 metres wide. An external ditch runs around three sides, reaches a total width of 11 metres and a depth of 0.55 metres, and appears to tail off toward the southeast corner of the field.

In pasture, on a SE-facing slope. Sub-oval area (dims. 44m NNW-SSE; 24m NE-SW) defined by levelled bank (Wth 16m; int. H 0.1m; ext. H 1.1m). External fosse (basal Wth 3m; total Wth 11m; D 0.55m) SE-W-NE-E appears to tail off to SE into corner of field, as per latest edition OS six-inch map. Possible traces of outer bank. Interior slopes down gently to centre. Monument incorporated into field as pasture and appears to have been levelled as part of a land reclamation scheme c. 1969 (OPW files). Ringfort (TS070-024----) and enclosure (TS070-024001-/5NEW) are located c. 185m and 220m to N respectively. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

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