Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Ballinunty (kilcooly Par.), County Tipperary South, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballinunty (kilcooly Par.)
- County
- Tipperary South
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.59254, -7.65771
- SMR number
- TS054-016----
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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 situated on a SE-facing slope of low hillock just below summit of hillock in undulating upland region with good extensive views in all directions. Ringfort consists of a slightly raised circular area (int. diam. 26m N-S; 26m E-W) enclosed by an earth and stone bank (base Wth 4.5m; top Wth 2m; int. H 0.2m; ext. H 0.6m) and shallow outer fosse (base Wth 1.3m; top Wth 2.6m; ext. D 0.1m ) with possible remains of a much degraded outer bank (Wth 3m ext. H 0.1m) visible on S side only with possible entrance gap (Wth 4m) at SE. Small quarry hole located in NE quadrant of interior (dims. 2.5m x 8m; D 0.5m). External bank and fosse visible on the upslope only from W to N only and not visible on the downslope from E to S.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Nearby in the register
- Megalithic structureunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Megalithic structureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.