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Ringfort - rath

Knockavadagh, County Tipperary South, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Ringfort - rath, Knockavadagh, County Tipperary South, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Knockavadagh
County
Tipperary South
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Hachured
Latest-edition OS map
Hachured
Coordinates
52.58245, -7.68380
SMR number
TS054-027----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1904 · Sheet 13. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

In grassland on flat pasture in upland region with good views from E through S to W, higher ground to NE. Ringfort consists of a slightly raised circular area (int. diam. 22m NE-SW; 30m NW-SE) enclosed by a low broad much degraded bank (Wth 5m; int. H 0.1m; ext. H 1.2m) and well-preserved wide flat-bottomed fosse (base Wth 1-1.5m; top Wth 3.5m; ext. D 1.2m). The sharp profile of the sides of the enclosing fosse and flat bottomed suggests that this fosse may have been re-shaped by the occupants of Curragh House located c. 200m SW of the monument. Bank, fosse and interior preserved intact from SE through S to W to NW only. Cattle gaps in bank at NW (Wth 2m) and SE (Wth 4m). Evidence of hazel coppicing around perimeter of monument possibly dating from the 19th century. Road intersects NE quadrant of interior and enclosing feature on a NW-SE axis. No evidence of the monument on the NE side of the modern road.

Compiled by: Jean Farrelly

Date of upload: 26 August 2011

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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