Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Thurlesbeg, County Tipperary South, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Thurlesbeg
- County
- Tipperary South
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.55500, -7.88153
- SMR number
- TS053-053----
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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 grassland on just off summit of hillock on a E-facing slope in undulating area with good views in all directions. Slightly raised circular area (int. diam. 32m N-S; 29m E-W) enclosed by an earth and stone bank (top Wth 1.7m; base Wth 2.8m; int. H 0.3m; ext. H 1-2.6m) and outer fosse (base Wth 2m; top Wth 6m; ext. D 0.3m) visible from W through S to E only not visible elsewhere. Possible entrance gap (Wth 4m) at E. Large deep pit (L 20m x Wth 8m; D 3m) dug in adjoining field to NE of ringfort. Gaps in bank (Wth 2m) at SW and N (Wth 2m) both appear to be livestock gaps.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Nearby in the register
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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.