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Ringfort - rath

Ballynacree, County Tipperary South, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Ringfort - rath, Ballynacree, 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
Ballynacree
County
Tipperary South
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.48945, -8.30749
SMR number
TS058-045----

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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

On level ground in gently undulating pasture with a possible barrow (TS058-076----) located 100m to the SE. Roughly circular slightly raised area (diam. 17m) defined by a gently sloping earthen scarp (overall Wth 3.5-4m; H 1-1.2m) with an external fosse (overall Wth 4.3m; Wth at base 2.2m; D 0.4m). From SW-W the scarped edge has been straightened off by a NNW-ESE orientated field bank. The fosse is best preserved W-NNE being silted up and barely visible NNE-SW. A relic NE-SW orientated field drain links to the fosse at NNE. The original entrance is not recognisable. The interior is clear of overgrowth and the W half is level while the E half slopes slightly facing E.

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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