Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Ballinruane, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballinruane
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1923)
- Coordinates
- 52.41981, -8.89286
- SMR number
- LI037-083----
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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 S-facing slope. Circular area (diam. 27m) enclosed by earthen bank (int. H 0.7m; ext. H 1.35m) with external fosse (D 0.8m; Wth 1.2m). Bank is covered by trees and bushes and eroded by cattle accessing interior. Stone facing on outer face of bank similar to facing on surrounding boundary wall which abuts outer edge of fosse at E; aerial photograph (ASIAP) taken in 2002 shows this boundary has been removed. Depression on N side of interior probably remains of small quarry. Interior level and under pasture though partially covered by trees.
Compiled by: Denis Power
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
See attached ASI aerial photograph ASIAP – 323/16 on 05/10/2002.
References
ASIAP - Archaeological Survey of Ireland Aerial Photographs (c. 1996 - c. 2010).
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
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- Designed landscape - tree-ringunder 1 mi
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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.