Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Knockbweeheen, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Knockbweeheen
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1923)
- Coordinates
- 52.52464, -9.07869
- SMR number
- LI028-006----
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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, atop hill with panoramic views. Circular area (34.5m N-S) enclosed by two concentric earthen banks with an intervening and outer fosse. Inner bank (int. H 0.75m; ext. H 3.4m) overgrown with gorse bushes SW->NE and denuded E->SE. Outer bank (int. H 2.05m; ext. H 1.1m) is covered by dense overgrowth except for section E->SSW. Breaks in outer bank at ENE (Wth c. 2m) and at S (Wth 8m). Wide intervening fosse (Wth 4.2m), covered by overgrowth SSW->E. Outer fosse (Wth 0.9m; D 0.35m) evident S->SE. Field boundaries, indicated on 1923 OS 6-inch map abutting site at NW, NE and S, have been levelled. There is a disused quarry immediately to E, and a coniferous plantation 50m to W. Level interior under pasture.
Compiled by: Denis Power
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
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- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.