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Ringfort - rath

Noan, County Tipperary South, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Ringfort - rath, Noan, 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
Noan
County
Tipperary South
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Hachured
Latest-edition OS map
Hachured
Coordinates
52.56711, -7.75432
SMR number
TS054-036----

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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

On low rise of grassland with good views in all directions. Road intersects outer bank at N on an E-W axis. Bivallate ringfort consists of a raised circular platform (diam. c. 23m N-S; 6m E-W; overall diam. 50m E-W) defined by a scarp (H 2m), fosse (base Wth 4-2m; top Wth 6m; ext. D 1.5m) and external bank (base Wth 3m; top Wth 1.2m; ext. H1.5m). The SW quadrant has been quarried away leaving a hollow depression (dims. 25m N-S; 15m E-W; D 2m) where the platform and the enclosing elements were located. External bank is best preserved from N through E to SE. At SE to SSW the bank has been levelled and the fosse has been filled in and from SSW through W to NW the enclosing elements have been quarried away. Evidence of cattle poaching damage to bank at NE and the external face of the platform at N. No clear entrance feature visible. Platform was originally enclosed by a bank which has now been reduced to a scarp. Fair to poor condition situated in a reclaimed field of grassland.

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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