What is recorded here

Earthwork in Nicholastown is an earthwork in Nicholastown, County Tipperary, Ireland. Nicholas tower house stands about 200 metres to the northeast, while the local earthwork occupies an east-facing meadow slope. Its raised area measures 32 metres north to south and 25 metres east to west at the field boundary, with a 1.35 to 2.08 metre scarp, protruding limestone and a stone-revetted bank marking its north edge. A smaller 3.2 by 3 metre mound sits west of the centre, and the west edge aligns with a north-south field boundary beside a slight rise that appears to be the levelled remains of the monument.

On an E-facing slope in undulating terrain, in meadow. Nicholas tower house (TS082-043001-) visible c. 200m to the NE. Raised area (dims. 32m N-S; 25m E-W to field boundary, c. 32m including raised area W of field boundary) defined by scarp (H 1.35-2.08m) with limestone outcrop protruding along base of scarp and in the interior. N edge is defined by a gentle slope terminated by an earthen bank with stone revetment running NE-SW. Surface of mound undulates with small mound (dims. 3.2m N-S; 3m E-W; H 0.38m) W of centre. The W edge of the monument is defined by a field boundary running roughly N-S. There is a slight rise in the field to the W which appears to be the levelled remains of the W edge of the monument. On the 1st (1840) OS 6-inch map the enclosure is depicted extending further W than on the 1904-05 ed. when it appears to have been truncated by a new field boundary, described above, running N-S. There is evidence of slight quarrying along the E face of the scarp. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 04 February 2014

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