Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Nicker, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Nicker
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1928)
- Coordinates
- 52.56697, -8.35209
- SMR number
- LI024-015----
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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 NE-facing slope. Oval area (23m N-S; 19m E-W) defined by partially levelled earthen bank (Wth 6.35m; int. H 0.15m; ext. H 1.25m) with external fosse (Wth 7.85m; D 0.4m) best preserved NNW-E and SW-WSW, and faint trace of outer bank (L c. 5m; Wth 3.85m; int. H 0.1m; ext. H 0.25m) at WSW. Fosse is waterlogged in places. Interior is level and under grass.
Compiled by: Denis Power
Date of upload: 6 December 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.