Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Newpark (ballysheehan Par.), County Tipperary South, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Newpark (ballysheehan Par.)
- County
- Tipperary South
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Black Fort
- Latest-edition OS map
- Black Fort
- Coordinates
- 52.54951, -7.83082
- SMR number
- TS053-071001-
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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 an E-facing slope of rising ground in upland area with good views from N through E to S, higher ground to W. Ringfort located in hazel woodland and covered in thorn bushes and trees making detailed examination impossible. Monument appears to be situated on edge of small stream located to E and appears to have a cliff-edge location. Monument consists of a raised circular area (approx. diam. 35m N-S) enclosed by a bank mainly reduced to a scarp (H 2-4m) and deep waterlogged outer fosse (base Wth 1.6m; top Wth 9m; ext. D 0.7-1.3m) visible from S-W-NW only. Scarp is much higher and steeper on E side than it is on W side. Ringfort (TS053-071002-) located 100m to NE.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.