Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Doonvullen Upper, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Doonvullen Upper
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1928)
- Coordinates
- 52.55292, -8.46791
- SMR number
- LI023-050----
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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. Circular area (28m N-S; 27m E-W)enclosed by an earthen bank (Wth 14.35m; int. H 0.5m; ext. H 1.75m) NW-NE but reduced to a scarped edge (Wth 7.35m; H 1.25m) NE-S-NW. Scarp/bank is considerably higher SE-NE where interior has been raised to compensate for down-slope; scarp (Wth 6m; H 1.15m) is less defined NE-SE. Possible entrance at NNW and recent breaches (Wth c. 2m) at S and WSW. Electricity pole on top of scarp at ENE.
Compiled by: Denis Power
Date of upload: 15 November 2013
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Earthworkunder 1 mi
- Barrow - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.