Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Lotteragh Lower, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Lotteragh Lower
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.43129, -8.67838
- SMR number
- LI039-117----
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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 upper slopes of broad rise facing NNE. Circular area (20m N-S; 20m E-W) defined by scarped edge (H 0.25m; Wth 1.75m) with external fosse (D 0.2m; Wth 2.4m). Enclosing element is barely perceptible NNW->NNE and ESE->WNW. Interior slopes down gently to NNE; entire site is under grass.
Compiled by: Denis Power
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
See attached ASI aerial photograph ASIAP – 306/8 on 13/04/2002
References
ASIAP - Archaeological Survey of Ireland Aerial Photographs (c. 1996 - c. 2010).
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.