Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Marshalstown, County Tipperary South, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Marshalstown
- County
- Tipperary South
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.55274, -7.84089
- SMR number
- TS053-066----
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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 a NW-facing slope of rising ground in upland area with panoramic views from W through N to E and higher ground to SE and S. Enclosure (TS053-065----) 500m to W. Levelled ringfort consisting of a large circular area (approx. int. diam. 44m N-S; 45m E-W) defined by a barely visible low rise of ground (H 0.1m) and shallow outer fosse (base Wth 2m; top Wth 3.5m; ext. D 0.2m). Interior slopes from SE to NW following natural slope of land. Described in 1982 as a ringfort in good condition consisting of a circular area (int.diam. 42m) enclosed by a bank and outer fosse (Cahill 1982 vol. 2). Monument has been levelled between 1982 and 2004.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
References
Cahill, M. 1982 The archaeology of the Barony of Middlethird, Co. Tipperary. Unpublished M. A. thesis.
Nearby in the register
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