Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Callahow, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Callahow
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1923)
- Coordinates
- 52.37388, -8.88748
- SMR number
- LI045-060----
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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 W-facing slope. Circular area (diam. c. 34m) enclosed by earthen bank (int. H 0.5m; ext. H 1.25m) with an external fosse (D 0.7m; Wth 2.4m); enclosing element covered in overgrowth. Causeway entrance (Wth 2.4m) at W, much eroded by cattle accessing interior. Fosse deepened as field drain NNW->SSW. Interior surface is
noticeably uneven, and under pasture.
Compiled by: Denis Power
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
References
ASIAP - Archaeological Survey of Ireland Aerial Photographs (c. 1996 - c. 2010).
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