Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Cappamurragh, County Tipperary South, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Cappamurragh
- County
- Tipperary South
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Parknamoe Fort
- Coordinates
- 52.57459, -7.99762
- SMR number
- TS052-024----
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
In modern tree nursery atop natural rise of ground with good views in all directions. Raised circular area (diam. 40m E-W) enclosed by an earth and stone bank (Wth 2m crest, 5m base; int. H 0.1m; ext. H 0.6-1.5m) reduced to a scarp in places and outer fosse (Wth 3m base; 10m top; ext. D 0.6m) visible from NW through N to NE only elsehwere it has been filled in. No entrance feature visible. Imposssible to examine interior due to dense cover of vegetation. Present road intersects interior of ringfort at E destroying the inner bank from NE through E to SE, as indicated on first edition OS 6-inch map. Modern trackway for nursery runs parallel to the road on the same axis and also bisects interior of ringfort. Interior is being used as place for dumping of waste vegetation and top soil.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Nearby in the register
- Castle - tower houseunder 1 mi
- Barrow - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.