Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Drombane, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Drombane
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1928)
- Coordinates
- 52.58246, -8.39086
- SMR number
- LI024-005----
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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 improved, undulating pasture, on a gentle SE-facing slope. Circular area (diam. c. 18m) defined by scarped edge (Wth 1.45m; H 1.1m) at foot of which is earthen bank (Wth 6.2m; int. H 0.5m; ext. H 0.25-0.45m) SSE-WSW and faint trace of outer fosse (Wth 5.6m; D 0.18m) SSE-SSW. Interior and enclosing element covered by dense scrub overgrowth.
Compiled by: Denis Power
Date of upload: 5 December 2013
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Castle - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.