Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - cashel
Kilfinny, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Kilfinny
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1840).
- Coordinates
- 52.50602, -8.79560
- SMR number
- LI030-046----
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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 rough grazing, on S-facing slope just below brow of limestone ridge. Oval area (29m N-S; 26m E-W) enclosed by denuded stony bank (int. H 0.95m; ext. H 0.35; Wth base 9.35m) best preserved on E side; gap in bank to SSW may indicate former entrance. Interior, over which much loose stone is scattered, slopes down to south following natural gradient. Projecting c. 12m into interior from bank to N is denuded stony bank (H c. 0.5m; Wth 4.5m); short run of similar bank in SW quadrant (L 3.9m; axis ESE-WNW); just inside bank to S is low clearance cairn. Abutting enclosure to NNE and SE, and extending downhill from it to S (for c. 40m) and E (for c. 20m) are denuded banks of relict curvilinear field system, possibly contemporary with enclosure.
Compiled by: Denis Power
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
See attached ASI aerial photographs ASIAP – taken on 04/03/2006.
References
ASIAP - Archaeological Survey of Ireland Aerial Photographs (c. 1996 - c. 2010).
Nearby in the register
- Windmillunder 1 mi
- Kiln - limeunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.