Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Lotteragh Upper, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Lotteragh Upper
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1924)
- Coordinates
- 52.42071, -8.68610
- SMR number
- LI039-092----
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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)
- 1883 · Ireland 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1904 · Sheet 13. (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 (diam. c. 25m) defined by scarped edge (H 1.7m; Wth 1.2m) with external fosse (D 1.25m; Wth 2m). Soil has been dumped into fosse at S and W. Gap (Wth 1.65m) worn through scarp at W by cattle accessing interior. Interior level and covered by dense overgrowth.
Compiled by: Denis Power
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
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.