What is recorded here

Enclosure in Garranlea is an enclosure in Garranlea, County Tipperary, Ireland. It is an L-shaped bank of earth and stone, 2 metres wide, with an inner height of 0.4 metres and an outer height of 0.15 metres. The 14-metre southern bank and the 16-metre eastern bank enclose the field boundary and mill stream to the north. A row of briars runs north-south to the west, possibly marking an old field boundary.

In pasture, at base of N-facing slope, c. 6m to S of mill stream at its closest point. Low profile bank (Wth 2m; int. H 0.4m; ext. H 0.15m) of earth and stone is L-shaped in plan form, enclosing field boundary/mill stream to N. Bank (L c. 14m) defines S-side and right angled return of bank (L c. 16m) defines E-side. There is a row of briars (long-axis c. N-S) to W, possibly delineating an old field boundary shown on the OS 1st ed. map. Later wall (long-axis NE-SW) (L 6.5m; H 0.1m; T 0.75m) is within interior. Ringfort (TS068-083001-), earthworks (TS068-083002-) and enclosure (TS068-083003-) are located c. 65m, c. 200m and c. 170m to SW respectively. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

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