Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Carron (tipperary Par.), County Tipperary South, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Carron (tipperary Par.)
- County
- Tipperary South
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.49261, -8.18233
- SMR number
- TS059-094----
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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, with good views in all directions. Circular area (dims. 20m E-W; 19m N-S) defined by remains of levelled bank (Wth 13.2m; int. H 0.15m; ext. H 0.35m) NNE-SE and scarp (Wth 5.15m; H 0.65m) SE-NNE. Scarp (Wth 3m; H 0.5m) is best defined ENE-SE. Outer fosse (Wth 8.05m; D 0.07m) is visible from NNE-E and SSE-SSW. The interior is generally level. There is a farm trackway (long axis N-S) 3m to the E. The surrounding field boundaries have been removed. There is a ringfort (TS059-092----) c. 150m to the NE.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.