Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Lissaniska West, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Lissaniska West
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1924)
- Coordinates
- 52.45737, -8.99709
- SMR number
- LI036-093001-
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4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1883 · Ireland 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
This record in the National Monuments Service's Historic Environment Viewer ↗
The National Monuments Service's description
In pasture, on slight S-facing slope. Circular area (50m N-S; 48.2m E-W) defined by scarped edge (H 1.9m; Wth 3.4m) with external waterlogged fosse (D 0.95m; Wth 1.9m). At SW scarp levelled out over arc of c. 15m; running out from this are two low parallel earthen banks, 14.7m apart. Recently constructed pathway crosses fosse and scarp at N. Interior is level and under rough pasture.
Compiled by: Denis Power
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
References
ASIAP - Archaeological Survey of Ireland Aerial Photographs (c. 1996 - c. 2010).
Nearby in the register
- Earthworkunder 1 mi
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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.