Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Cantogher, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Cantogher
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1924)
- Coordinates
- 52.37433, -9.05938
- SMR number
- LI044-107----
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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 flat marshy pasture. Circular area (diam. 30m) enclosed by earthen bank (int. H 0.45m: ext. H 2.15m) with external fosse (D 1.6m; Wth 3m) SE->N, and with counterscarp earthen bank (ext. H 0.3m) SE->W and NW->NE. Enclosing element and parts of interior have been dug away N->SE. Most of enclosure is covered by scrub vegetation.
Compiled by: Denis Power
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
References
ASIAP - Archaeological Survey of Ireland Aerial Photographs (c. 1996 - c. 2010).
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.