Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Gardenfield East, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Gardenfield East
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1923)
- Coordinates
- 52.36004, -8.89088
- SMR number
- LI045-093----
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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 undulating pasture. Monument, depicted as embanked circular enclosure (diam. c. 30m) on 1923 OS 6-inch map, has been levelled. However, it is now evident as fosse (D 0.95; Wth 2m), best preserved SE->SW, enclosing roughly circular area (30m N-S; 34m E-W). According to local information enclosing element consisted of a low earthen bank with an external fosse, before being levelled c. 1980. A low rise, running E-W immediately S of enclosure, is remains of a field boundary depicted on 1923 OS 6-inch map.
Compiled by: Denis Power
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 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.