Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Caherline, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Caherline
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1928)
- Coordinates
- 52.56061, -8.46537
- SMR number
- LI023-051----
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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 damp pasture. Circular area (16.5m NW-SE; 16m NE-SW) defined by scarped edge (Wth 2m; H 0.5m), with external fosse (Wth 6.05m; D 0.4m) W-SSW. Scarp and fosse poached by cattle SE-SSW. Faint trace of outer bank (Wth 4.25m; H 0.15m) SE-SSE. Interior has a gentle scarped edge (Wth 1.75m; H 0.2m) facing SW from SE to NW.
Compiled by: Denis Power
Date of upload: 15 November 2013
Nearby in the register
- Barrow - ring-barrowunder 1 mi
- Barrow - ring-barrowunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.