Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Linfield, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Linfield
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1928)
- Coordinates
- 52.57278, -8.36825
- SMR number
- LI024-011----
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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 pasture, on a gentle NNE-facing slope. Oval area (c. 35m N-S; c. 45m E-W) defined by scarped edge (Wth 1.4m; H 1.25m) with external waterlogged fosse (Wth 6m; D 2m). Field drain extends out from fosse at NW. Interior covered in briars and scrub.
Compiled by: Denis Power
Date of upload: 6 December 2013
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Burial groundunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.