Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Curraghpoor, County Tipperary South, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Curraghpoor
- County
- Tipperary South
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.51256, -8.09921
- SMR number
- TS059-082----
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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 improved pasture, on a natural rise. An oval area (dims. c. 42m NE-SW; c. 34m NW-SE) defined by scarp (Wth 4m; H 2.85m), lower scarp (Wth 1.85m; D 1.75m) to the SSE-SW, and an external fosse (Wth 7.45-10.85m; D 0.35-0.7m) from ESE-SW, which is deeper and waterlogged from SW-ESE. There is the possible remains of outer bank (Wth at top 3m; ext. H 0.2m) from SW-WNW. There is a narrow entrance (Wth 1.2m) at the S. Metal waste has been dumped into the fosse at the W. Sycamore and ash trees are growing within the interior. Field boundaries radiate from the W, NE and ESE. An enclosure (TS059-083----) is located c. 170m to NE.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Barrow - stepped barrowunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.