Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Doocatteen, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Doocatteen
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1923)
- Coordinates
- 52.47461, -9.07617
- SMR number
- LI028-126----
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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 gentle NE-facing slope. Circular area (15.5m N-S; 16m E-W) defined by scarped edge (H 1.4m; Wth 1.4m) with external fosse (Wth 3.8m; D 0.45m). Scarp, marginally higher along W arc, is generally covered with overgrowth and has been eroded by cattle in places. Causeway (Wth c. 3m) across fosse at W. Fosse is covered by irises. Interior is under pasture; E half is slightly lower than remainder.
Compiled by: Denis Power
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
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