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Ringfort - rath

Duncummin,Killeennagallive, County Tipperary South, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Ringfort - rath, Duncummin, Killeennagallive, 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
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

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)
  • 1882 · Ireland (southern half). (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 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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