Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Tarsna, County Tipperary South, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Tarsna
- County
- Tipperary South
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.57274, -7.61130
- SMR number
- TS055-036----
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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 a S-facing slope of rising ground in upland region in centre of coniferous plantation on high ground with good views in all directions. Well-preserved ringfort situated in coniferous plantation which respects the monument by keeping a buffer zone of approx. 15m of unplanted trees around monument, however, no access road or pathway into monument from nearby roadway. Circular area (int. diam. 28m N-S; 30m E-W) enclosed by an earth and stone bank (top Wth 2m; base Wth 5m; int. H 0.2m; ext. H 1.5m) and wet outer fosse (base Wth 1.2m; top Wth 4m; ext. D 1m) with no clear entrance feature visible.
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.