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
- 52.54894, -8.99169
- SMR number
- LI019-224----
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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 level pasture, in area of outcropping limestone. Oval area (31.5m N-S; 27.5m E-W) enclosed by earth-and-stone bank (int. H 1.2m; ext. H 1.2m) best preserved along S arc. Rectangular cattle shelter with concrete foundation (9.5m N-S; 3.4m E-W) has been built into inner bank face at SW. Entrance (Wth 4.5m) at E. Interior, under pasture, slopes gently down to S; some exposed limestone bedrock to SW of centre. Field boundaries, depicted on 1923 OS 6-inch map abutting enclosure at NW and NNE, have been removed.
Compiled by: Denis Power
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
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