Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Duncummin, County Tipperary South, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Duncummin
- County
- Tipperary South
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.49087, -8.35590
- SMR number
- TS057-017001-
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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 very slight N-facing slope in pasture. Circular slightly raised area (diam. 15m) enclosed by a steep sided flat-topped earthen bank (int. H 0.45m; ext. H 1.2m; Wth at top 1.4m; overall Wth. 5.4m) with traces of an external fosse (Wth 3-4m). From N-E the bank is absent and the ringfort is defined by a slight irregular scarp. A NNW-ESE orientated lane lies along the line of the fosse NE-ESE. Either of two breaks in the bank, one at SSW (Wth 4m) and one at NW (Wth 4m), could mark the position of the original entrance. Interior slopes slightly facing N and is clear of overgrowth.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Barrow - ditch barrowunder 1 mi
- Barrow - ditch barrowunder 1 mi
- Barrow - ditch barrowunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.