Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Camus (St. Patricksrock Par.), County Tipperary South, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Camus (St. Patricksrock Par.)
- County
- Tipperary South
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.54085, -7.91827
- SMR number
- TS060-027----
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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
In improved pasture, on a broad natural ridge (long axis N-S). Good views in all directions and Rock of Cashel is visible to SE. Circular area (dims. 32m E-W; 31m N-S) defined by bank (overall Wth 6.25m; Wth at top 2m; int. H 0.4m; ext. H 1.2m) which is reduced to scarp (Wth 3.1m; H 0.8m) ENE-SE and WSW-W. Gap (Wth 6m) at N. Fosse (overall Wth 6.1m; basal Wth 2.75m; D 0.15m) traceable SE-SW and NW-NE. Interior is generally level. Ringfort (TS060-028----) 62m to SSW.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.