Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Caherelly East, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Caherelly East
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1928)
- Coordinates
- 52.56443, -8.49622
- SMR number
- LI023-037----
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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. Sub-circular area (21m NNW-SSE; 17m ENE-WSW) defined by the remains of a partially levelled scarped edge (H 0.45m; Wth 4.2m). Eastern arc truncated by drain and field boundary NE-ESE. Traces of external fosse (basal Wth 4.5m; total Wth 9.5m; D 0.2m) SE-WNW. Interior level and monument is incorporated into rest of field as pasture.
Compiled by: Denis Power
Date of upload: 12 November 2013
Nearby in the register
- Barrow - ring-barrowunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.