Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Tinnacullia, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Tinnacullia
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1923)
- Coordinates
- 52.59605, -8.90622
- SMR number
- LI011-109----
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4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1904 · Sheet 13. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
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The National Monuments Service's description
In pasture, atop hill. Monument, depicted as embanked circular enclosure on 1923 OS 6-inch map, has been partially levelled. However, it is still apparent as roughly circular area (33.5m E-W) defined by scarped edge (H 0.55m; Wth 6.2m) WNW->NW and NNE->ENE. A dry-stone field wall (H 0.9m) runs atop an older stone bank (int. H 0.6m; ext. H 0.55m) ENE->SSE, along line of enclosing element. No enclosing element apparent NW->NNE and SSE->WNW. Interior level and under pasture.
Compiled by: Denis Power
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.