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Ringfort - rath

Duncummin,killeennagallive, County Tipperary South, Ireland

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Townland
Duncummin,killeennagallive
County
Tipperary South
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Hachured
Coordinates
52.49722, -8.36398
SMR number
TS057-008001-

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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 level wet pasture. Ringfort (TS057-009----) visible c. 120m to the ESE and another ringfort (TS057-033----) visible c. 180m to the NNW. Roughly circular slightly raised area (dims. 19m E-W; 18m N-S) enclosed by a gently sloping earthen scarp (Wth 1.25m; H 0.65m) with an external broad flat-bottomed fosse (Wth at base 3m; overall Wth 4m; D 0.2m). From NNW-NE the scarp and fosse have been removed and the edge of the ringfort straightened off parallel to a WNW-ESE orientated field drain that lies 3.5m to the N. An irregular ramp (Wth 4m) across the scarped edge at W, with a slight irregular causeway across the fosse, appears to mark the position of the original entrance. Interior is level and clear of overgrowth with a hut site (TS057-008002-) located to N of centre.

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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