Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Glengall, County Tipperary South, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Glengall
- County
- Tipperary South
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.57845, -7.56006
- SMR number
- TS055-034----
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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 W-facing slope of rising ground in upland area with good views from S through W to N, higher ground to E. Enclosure possible (TS055-075----) 130m to the SW. Ringfort consists of a circular area (int. diam. 25m N-S; 26m E-W; overall diam. 30m N-S; 32m E-W) enclosed by an earthen bank (top Wth 1.6m; base Wth 2.7m; int. H 0.2m; ext. H 1.8-0.5m) now incorporated as a field boundary from W through N to E, elsewhere the bank has been levelled and reduced to a scarp (H 0.2m). No outer fosse or entrance feature visible, interior of site slopes from E to W following natural slope of the ground. Possible well structure consisting of a box like french drain (Wth 0.6m; H 0.5m) incorporated into field boundary to E of ringfort which is depicted on the 1843 ed. OS 6-inch map. External face of bank has been damaged and partially cut away revealing the core of the bank from S to SW only. Small field enclosed by field boundary which runs onto ringfort at SE as depicted on 1903 ed. OS 6-inch map has been levelled and no longer survives, this field boundary appears to have run onto the well structure to the E of the ringfort.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 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.