Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - cashel
Dangan (bunratty Upper By.), County Clare, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Dangan (bunratty Upper By.)
- County
- Clare
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1921)
- Coordinates
- 52.83236, -8.81338
- SMR number
- CL035-082----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1753 "Mappa geographica Regni Hiberniae" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
On the S-facing slope of a ridge (long-axis c. NE-SW), in mixed woodland, having good views NE-NW and overlooked by a cashel (CL035-083----) c. 40m to NE. Listed in the SMR (1992) and the RMP (1996) as 'Enclosure'. A circular area (28m NE-SW; 26m NW-SE) defined by a substantial stone wall (int. H 1.2m; ext. H 1.6m; Wth at top 1.5m; overall Wth 8.6m) which is covered in moss and light vegetation. There is a gap (base Wth 4m; overall Wth 6.5m) at S. A trackway (long-axis NE-SW) skirts the exterior of the monument at ESE. The interior is accessible and has a gentle S-facing slope. Some relatively young trees are located within the interior, on the bank and around the exterior. A small quarried depression is adjacent to the bank exterior at NW.
The following images have been uploaded:
CL035-082----_01.jpg From NW. Cross-sectional view of bank at SW.
CL035-082----_02.jpg From SW. General view of monument.
Compiled by: Mary Tunney, Alison McQueen and Vera Rahilly
Date of upload: 13 March 2018
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
- House - 17th centuryunder 1 mi
- Castle - hall-houseunder 1 mi
- Bawnunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.