Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Ardlaman, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ardlaman
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1923)
- Coordinates
- 52.54696, -8.99903
- SMR number
- LI019-221----
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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 gentle E-facing slope in area of outcropping limestone. Oval area (27m N-S; 31m E-W) defined by scarped edge (H 0.35m; Wth 3m) which is best preserved NNW->ESE. Dump of earth and stones (H c. 1m; 8m N-S; 24m E-W) masks line of enclosing bank SE->SW. Western half of interior slopes down sharply to E towards centre, before levelling off. Field boundary, shown on 1923 OS 6-inch map as skirting enclosure on W, has been removed.
Compiled by: Denis Power
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
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