What is recorded here

Enclosure in Milltown St. John is an enclosure in Milltown St. John, County Tipperary, Ireland. The semi-circular site measures 62.65 metres east to west and 55 metres north to south, with an eastern opening 55 metres wide. Its boundary consists of an earthen bank 8.1 metres across overall and 1.5 metres at the top, a ditch 8.05 metres across overall and 1.25 metres at the base, and a lower outer bank 5.65 metres across overall and 1.65 metres at the top. These features run from south-southeast through west to north-northeast, leaving the eastern quadrant without visible bank or ditch on either side of the north-south field boundary that lies 5 metres to the east.

In improved pasture, on an E-facing slope with good views over a small valley to E. Ringforts (TS062-019----, TS062-018---- and TS062-021----) lie c. 250m to WNW, 250m to NW and 260m to SE respectively. A semi-circular area (dims. 62.65m E-W; 55m N-S), open to the E (Wth 55m), defined by the remains of an earthen bank (overall Wth 8.1m; Wth at top 1.5m; int. H 0.35m; ext. H 0.65m) SSE-W-NNE; fosse (overall Wth 8.05m; basal Wth 1.25m; D 0.3m) SSE-W-NNE and well defined, low earthen outer bank (overall Wth 5.65m; Wth at top 1.65m; int. H 0.4m; ext. H 0.4m) S-W-NNE. A sub-oval quarried depression (dims. 34.3m E-W; 32m N-S; max. D 1.25m) occupies the centre and W sector of the interior and the fosse has been backfilled in the W quadrant due to quarrying activities. A field boundary runs N-S c. 5m to the E. The bank and fosse of the E quadrant are not visible at ground level on either side of this field boundary. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

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