Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Kilfinny, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Kilfinny
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1924)
- Coordinates
- 52.50303, -8.80551
- SMR number
- LI030-041----
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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 gently undulating terrain. Monument, depicted as embanked circular enclosure (diam. c. 30m) on 1924 OS 6-inch map, now almost completely covered by dense overgrowth. Where accessible it is enclosed by low earthen bank (H c. 0.5m) with external fosse (Wth c. 0.7m) and counterscarp bank (int. H 1.5m; ext. H 0.95m) which has been stone faced to form part of surrounding field boundary system. Field boundaries abut bank at E, W and S.
Compiled by: Denis Power
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
See attached ASI aerial photograph ASIAP – taken on 04/03/2006.
References
ASIAP - Archaeological Survey of Ireland Aerial Photographs (c. 1996 - c. 2010).
Nearby in the register
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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.