Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Killaghteen, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Killaghteen
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1924)
- Coordinates
- 52.44065, -9.10272
- SMR number
- LI036-055----
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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
In pasture, on slight NW-facing slope. Monument, depicted on 1924 OS 6-inch map as embanked circular enclosure (diam. c. 25m), has been levelled. No trace of monument evident when inspected. Surrounding field boundaries have been removed. Aerial photograph (ASIAP) taken in 2002 shows cropmark of bi-vallate circular enclosure.
Compiled by: Denis Power
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
See attached ASI aerial photograph ASIAP – 324A/2, 4, 5 on 05/10/2002.
References
ASIAP - Archaeological Survey of Ireland Aerial Photographs (c. 1996 - c. 2010).
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