Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Highpark, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Highpark
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1923)
- Coordinates
- 52.61844, -8.49730
- SMR number
- LI014-029----
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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
Situated in gently undulating, poorly-drained pasture with good views in all directions. Indicated on 1923 OS 6-inch map as an embanked circular enclosure. The monument has been levelled but is still evident as a roughly circular area (40m E-W; 36.5m N-S) defined by a scarped edge (Wth 5.3m; H 0.4m) with an external fosse (Wth 4.8m) and counter-scarp bank (int. H 0.3m; Wth 4.4m; ext. H 0.4m). There is a gap in the bank (Wth. 4m) in ESE. The interior slopes gently down to S.
Compiled by: Denis Power
Date of upload: 18 June 2013
Nearby in the register
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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.