Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Banemore (glenquin By.), County Limerick, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Banemore (glenquin By.)
- County
- Limerick
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured (1924)
- Coordinates
- 52.34282, -8.98846
- SMR number
- LI053-025----
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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 break in gentle W-facing slope, immediately S of public road which curves to respect enclosure. Roughly circular area (44.8m N-S; 45.6m E-W) enclosed by earthen bank (int. H 0.25m; ext. H 1.05m), with external fosse (D 0.45m; Wth 1.2m) SSE->SW. Breaks in bank at WSW (Wth 4m) and SE (Wth 2.9m). Interior under pasture and slopes down gently to SW.
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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