Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Ballyvogue, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballyvogue
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1923)
- Coordinates
- 52.61365, -8.90213
- SMR number
- LI011-061----
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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 pasture, on brow of low hill, in paddock immediately E of farm passage. Roughly circular area (28.5m N-S; 31.5m E-W) enclosed by earthen bank, with external fosse (D 0.4m; Wth 3m) SE->NW. Bank (int. H 1.6m; ext. H 2.4m) best preserved WSW->NE; from NE->SE it has been worn down to a scarped edge (H 0.8m; Wth 4m) by cattle accessing interior. Dip in bank at SW (Wth 3.5m); gap in bank (Wth 3.2m) at WNW. Faint counterscarp bank (int. H 1m; ext. H 0.5m) WSW->W. A field wall runs along outer edge of fosse SW->NW. Interior, covered by mature ash trees, slopes down gently to E. A small disused concrete-block farm shed (4m x 4m) stands in NW quadrant.
Compiled by: Denis Power
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
See attached ASI aerial photographs ASIAP – taken on 04/03/2006.
References
ASIAP - Archaeological Survey of Ireland Aerial Photographs (c. 1996 - c. 2010).
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