Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Burnt mound
Rockforest, County Tipperary North, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Rockforest
- County
- Tipperary North
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.91485, -7.70687
- SMR number
- TN018-024----
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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
Burnt mound 11m across over a deep, oval trough, in the base of which were four,
flat stones to facilitate cleaning and form a solid base. Possible step on one side of the
trough. A few possible pits nearby but mostly tree throw holes and clearance.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien.
Date of upload: 22 September 2008
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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.