Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Ballyroe East, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballyroe East
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1924)
- Coordinates
- 52.47900, -8.83650
- SMR number
- LI030-068----
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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 pasture, on N-facing hillside. Roughly circular area (diam. c. 25m) defined by scarped edge (H 1.7m; Wth 14m), with external fosse (D 0.45m; Wth 4m) NW->E, and counterscarp bank (ext. H 1.1m) NW->SE. Scarp is best preserved NW->NE, but elsewhere is gradual and somewhat indistinct in profile. Counterscarp has dumped material covering it at N. Interior gently dips down to shallow hollow just E-of-centre; SE quadrant covered by thicket of brambles and nettles as is enclosing element in this area. Terrain immediately E of enclosure is marshy. Avenue leading to farmyard curves to avoid enclosure on W side. Field boundary, shown abutting enclosure at NE on 1924 OS 6-inch map, has been removed.
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
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Sweathouseunder 1 mi
- Field boundaryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.