Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Bawn (kilmore Par., North Riding),kerane, County Tipperary North, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Bawn (kilmore Par., North Riding),kerane
- County
- Tipperary North
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.82661, -8.19466
- SMR number
- TN026-033----
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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
Situated on the NW-facing slope of a natural hill in an upland area. A raised D-Shaped area (diam. 23m E-W) with straight side at E (L 24m approx.) enclosed by three earth and stone banks with intervening fosses. The inner bank (Wth 3m; int. H 1m; ext. H 1.3m) and its corresponding fosse (Wth 3m; D 1.5m) are the best preserved. The middle bank (Wth 2.3m; ext. H 1.5m) has been altered by the construction of a berm around the inner face of the bank which may be contemporary with the hazel plantation which covers the ringfort. The third bank (Wth 1.7m; int. H 1m; ext. H 1.3m) is also planted with hazel trees and is difficult to examine as a result. No entrance feature visible.
The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Tipperary. Vol. 1 - North Tipperary' compiled by Jean Farrelly and Caimin O'Brien (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2002). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload/revision: 22 September 2008
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ecclesiastical enclosureunder 1 mi
- Cursing stoneunder 1 mi
- Cross - High crossunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.