Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Churchtown, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Churchtown
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1924)
- Coordinates
- 52.46954, -9.06926
- SMR number
- LI036-021----
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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 level pasture. Circular area (26.9m N-S; 26.4m E-W) enclosed by two concentric earthen banks, with intermediate fosse (Wth 2.3m) SSE->E. Internal bank (int. H 0.55m; ext. H 2m) has gap (Wth 2m) at SE. External bank (int. H 2m; ext. H 1.7m) survives SSE->E. Field boundary encircles enclosure, 1m from base of external bank, NNE->NNW. Farm trackway runs 5m outside base of external bank NNW->NNE. Interior level and under rough grazing.
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).
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