Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Riddlestown, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Riddlestown
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1923)
- Coordinates
- 52.52775, -8.98089
- SMR number
- LI029-004----
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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 W-facing slope. Originally circular area (diam. 37.4m E-W) has been truncated SE->SW by E-W field boundary (now 32.5m N-S). This area defined SW->SE by scarped edge (H 0.7m; Wth 3.15m), but no trace of scarp on S side of field boundary. Mature trees grow along top edge of scarp. Dip in scarp (Wth c. 4.5m) at NNE. Recently deposited band of earth and stone runs along base of scarped edge. Level interior under pasture. Recently built farm shed and concrete yard lie 40m to WSW.
Compiled by: Denis Power
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Nearby in the register
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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.