Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Teermena, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Teermena
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Lisnabrone - Hachured (1924)
- Coordinates
- 52.42744, -9.04494
- SMR number
- LI036-149----
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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 (31.4m N-S; 30.9m E-W) defined by a scarped edge (H 1.3m; Wth 0.4m), with an external fosse (D 0.3m; Wth 2.1m) SW->W and NNW->ENE. Ramp (Wth 2m) across scarp at SSE. Field boundaries abut scarp at NNW, SE and W. Interior, which slopes gently down towards centre, is under pasture but with overgrowth along its perimeter.
Compiled by: Denis Power
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
See attached ASI aerial photograph ASIAP – 324/ 13 on 05/10/2002.
References
ASIAP - Archaeological Survey of Ireland Aerial Photographs (c. 1996 - c. 2010).
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