Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Treanboy, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Treanboy
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Lisduff - Hachured (1924)
- Coordinates
- 52.43348, -9.04742
- SMR number
- LI036-148----
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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, at confluence of field drain and stream. Circular area (47m N-S; 45.2m E-W) defined by a scarped edge (H 0.7m; Wth 3m) with an earthen bank (int. H 1.05m; ext. H 1.05m), and an intermediary (Wth 6.3m) and an external fosse (D 0.45m; Wth 5.8m). Field drain runs along line of external fosse SW->NW to meet Ehernagh Stream c. 15 NW of site. Gap (Wth 1.3m) in bank at SSW. Enclosing element is overgrown by trees and bushes. Interior, under rough pasture, has two distinct crescent shaped rises near centre. North crescent measures 22m WSW-ENE, 10m NNW-SSE, H above interior 0.5m. South crescent measures 9m WSW-ENE, 4m NNW-SSE, H above interior 0.2m.
Compiled by: Denis Power
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
See attached ASI aerial photograph ASIAP – 324/16 on 05/10/2002.
References
ASIAP - Archaeological Survey of Ireland Aerial Photographs (c. 1996 - c. 2010).
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.