Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Knockroe (coonagh By.), County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Knockroe (coonagh By.)
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1928)
- Coordinates
- 52.52367, -8.38047
- SMR number
- LI033-018----
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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 reclaimed pasture 1.7km W of the summit of Derk Hill (OD 781 ft.). Possible barrow (LI033-017----) 150m to SW. Surveyed by the ASI in 2007 and described as a circular-shaped area (diam. 25m) enclosed by a bank (Wth 3.7m; int. H 0.3m; ext. H 0.1m) and outer fosse (Wth 3.45m; D 0.3m) visible from NW-SSW. Oblique aerial photograph (CUCAP APD003) taken 14/07/1966 shows well preserved remains of upstanding monument which is now levelled, with ringfort (LI033-017----) 140m to SW. Outline of levelled monument visible as a circular-shaped cropmark on OSi orthophoto taken between 2005-12 and on Google Earth orthoimage dated 20/09/2020 where fosse is visible from N-E-SW.
See attached CUCAP aerial and Google Earth orthoimages
Compiled by: Martin Fitzpatrick
Date of upload: 3 April 2021
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Barrow - pond barrowunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.