Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Baunteen, County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Baunteen
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1927)
- Coordinates
- 52.38160, -8.24944
- SMR number
- LI050-013----
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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 level pasture, on a slight rise with excellent views from SW-NE, 45m NE of townland boundary with Barna. Depicted on the 1840 ed. OS 6-inch map as a circular-shaped area enclosed by a bank. Shown on the 1897 ed. OS 25-inch map as a circular-shaped area enclosed by a bank, with possible entrance gap at NE. Surveyed by the ASI in 1999, described as a slightly raised circular-shaped area (25m N-S; 35m E-W) enclosed by an earthen bank (Overall Wth 4.7m; int. H 0.60m; ext. H 0.8m). Interior is level and dry with moderate overgrowth. Possible ramped entrances (Wth 1.8m) at NNE and SSE (Wth 1.7m). Scrub-covered monument visible on Digital Globe orthoimage taken between 2011-2013 and on Google Earth orthoimages.
See attached sketch plan surveyed and drawn by ASI and Google Earth orthoimages
Compiled by: Fiona Rooney
Date of upload: 4 November 2021
Nearby in the register
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.