Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Ballywalter (oughterleague Par.), County Tipperary South, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballywalter (oughterleague Par.)
- County
- Tipperary South
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.53746, -8.00094
- SMR number
- TS060-013----
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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 (silage), just above a natural scarp c. 8m to E. Circular area (diam. c. 22m) defined by levelled bank (overall Wth 5.8m; Wth at top 3m; int. H 0.1m; ext. H 1.8m) which is partially visible NW-NE and bank (overall Wth 5.65m; Wth at top 3.4m; int. H 0.15m; ext. H 1m) partially visible SSE-SSW. Bank obscured by dense vegetation elsewhere. Causewayed entrance (Wth 2.5m) at W. Fosse (overall Wth 6.75m; basal Wth 1.5m; D 0.6m) is best defined SW-NE, is not clearly seen NE-SE and is relatively shallow (overall Wth 7.85m; basal Wth 4.5m; D 0.3m) SE-SW where it has been backfilled by up-cast from badger sets. Interior is obscured by tall and dense nettles (H 0.75-1.5m).
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.