Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Courtbrown, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Courtbrown
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1841)
- Coordinates
- 52.63791, -8.97377
- SMR number
- LI011-003----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
In rough pasture, atop limestone hillock rising up from marshy ground. Monument, depicted as circular enclosure (diam. c. 30m) on 1841 OS 6-inch map, has been partially levelled. However, scarped edge (H 1.5m; Wth 3.9m) which defines site survives S->N. A limestone boulder lies atop scarp at S. Level interior is strewn with fallen trees.
Compiled by: Denis Power
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Nearby in the register
- Country houseunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- House - fortified houseunder 1 mi
- Moated siteunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.