Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Camlin, County Tipperary North, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Camlin
- County
- Tipperary North
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.92180, -7.79496
- SMR number
- TN017-082----
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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
On a natural terrace downslope from the ringfort TN017-031 on the southern side of
the site is a second ringfort / enclosure. The enclosure is slightly oval 35m N-S x 40m
E-W and the ditch is at least 3m wide. A causeway entrance is visible on the southern
side. Internally there are many features but most of these are currently assumed to be
earlier cremations. However, a much disturbed series of set stones on the NE side may be the remains of corn dryers surrounded by a posthole building. The enclosure is
very noticeably flat on the interior and could be a separate stock / animal corral
associated with the TN017-031 ringfort. However, the size of the enclosure ditch is
rather large for a simple animal enclosure and it is likely that ringfort is a combination
settlement - animal pen.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien.
Date of upload: 22 September 2008
Nearby in the register
- Burnt moundunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- House - Bronze Ageunder 1 mi
- House - Bronze Ageunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.