Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Knocklong, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Knocklong
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1927)
- Coordinates
- 52.44421, -8.43053
- SMR number
- LI040-079----
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
Mound described in 1942-3 as following; 'This consists of a circular mound of earth surrounded by a fosse, which is partly waterlogged, The surface of the platform slopes from west to east. On the north-east and southwest sides there are berms. The greatest height of the mound over the fosse-bottom is 6' [1.8m] and the overall diameter is 150' [46m]. Situated in low-land' (O'Kelly 1942-3, 243). Monument clearly visible today on Digital Globe aerial photographs.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 9 March 2020
See attached ASI aerial photographs ASIAP – 344/6 on 05/01/2003.
References
O'Kelly, M.J. 1942-3 A survey of the antiquities in the barony of Small County, Co. Limerick. North Munster Antiquarian Journal 3, 75-97, 169-84, 222-46.
ASIAP - Archaeological Survey of Ireland Aerial Photographs (c. 1996 - c. 2010).
Nearby in the register
- Barrow - ditch barrowunder 1 mi
- Barrow - ditch barrowunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Castle - motteunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.