Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Ballyhane West, County Tipperary South, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballyhane West
- County
- Tipperary South
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.57864, -8.20967
- SMR number
- TS050-009----
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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 top of a low rise of ground in poorly drained countryside with good views in all directions. A raised circular (diam. 32m E-W) enclosed by two earth and stone banks and an intervening fosse (Wth 3-4m; ext. D 0.7m) best visible from SE through S. A poorly preserved inner bank (top Wth 1.5m; base Wth 2.7m; int.H 0.3m; ext. H 0.8m) has been reduced to a scarp in places while the better preserved external bank (top Wth 1.5m; base Wth 3m; ext. H 0.5m) is best visible from N to E. There is a possible causewayed entrance (Wth 3.5m) at the E. The interior follows the natural slope of the hillock rising from S to N.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy tree/bushunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.