Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Knockphelagh, County Tipperary South, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Knockphelagh
- County
- Tipperary South
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.53752, -8.22398
- SMR number
- TS058-002----
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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 gently undulating poor wet pasture with an enclosure (TS058-003----) located c. 130m to the NE. Originally circular, the ringfort now consists of a roughly circular slightly raised area (dims. 20m NNE-SSW; 15m WNW-ESE) defined by an earthen scarped edge (Wth 1.35m; ext. H 0.3m) with a shallow flat-bottomed external fosse (Wth at base 2m; overall Wth 4.2m; D 0.2m). From SW-NW the scarped edge has been lowered in height and straightened off and the fosse infilled. A slight ramp (Wth 2m) across the scarped edge at E may indicate the position of the original entrance. The interior undulates slightly across the N half 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
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.