Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Cromwell, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Cromwell
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Cromwells Fort
- Latest-edition OS map
- Cromwells Fort (1928)
- Coordinates
- 52.49751, -8.37691
- SMR number
- LI033-055----
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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
Earthwork described in 1943 as following; 'This is a small earthen ring fort with a well defined fosse. The bank has collapsed inwards and outwards, filling the fosse to a considerable extent and giving the interior space a bowl shape. The lowest portion of the interior is higher than the field level, from which a ramp slopes up through the entrance on the south-east side. Outside the bank on the east side is a length of berm, but this does not occur elsewhere. The top of the bank is in places 12' [3.6m] higher than the field level, and at its base is 10' [3m] to 15' [4.5m] thick. The overall diameter of the monument is 150' [45m]. It is called Cromwell's Fort on the O.S. map' (O'Kelly 1942-3, 177). Outline of monument is clearly visible today on Digital globe aerial photographs.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 25 February 2020
References
O'Kelly, M.J. 1942-3 A survey of the antiquities in the barony of Small County, Co. Limerick. North Munster Antiquarian Journal 3, 75-97, 169-84, 222-46.
Nearby in the register
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.