Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Rathnaseer, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Rathnaseer
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1923)
- Coordinates
- 52.50036, -8.91124
- SMR number
- LI029-063----
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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 N-facing slope. Sub-circular area (42.5m N-S; 41m E-W) enclosed by earthen bank, with external fosse (Wth 1.4m; D 0.1m) SSW->W and NNW->NNE. Bank (int. H 0.25m; ext. H 0.55m), best preserved NW->SE, lowers SSW->W. Along E and S sides bank straightened when incorporated into paddock; other sides of paddock have now been removed. Mature trees grow along top of bank W->SSW. Field boundary adjoins outer edge of fosse at NNW. Earth, stone and organic debris have been dumped close to external bank face W->NNW. Level interior is under pasture.
Compiled by: Denis Power
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
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- Castle - tower houseunder 1 mi
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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.