Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Croghteen, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Croghteen
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1923)
- Coordinates
- 52.41011, -8.83118
- SMR number
- LI046-002----
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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 very gentle N-facing slope. Circular area (diam. 17.5m) defined by scarped edge, outer earthen bank and intervening waterlogged fosse (D 0.4m; Wth 2.5m). Scarp (H 0.4m; Wth 2m), heavily masked by vegetation overgrowth W->NE, has been denuded by cattle at E and SW. Bank (int. H 0.7m; ext. H 0.5m), best preserved at WSW, is heavily masked by vegetation overgrowth W->NE. Level interior is under rough pasture. Mature trees stand at centre and atop scarp at SSE and NW.
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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