Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Shanballyduff (dangandargan Par.), County Tipperary South, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Shanballyduff (dangandargan Par.)
- County
- Tipperary South
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.48869, -7.91743
- SMR number
- TS060-113----
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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 pasture, on the upper edge of a gentle E-facing slope. Oval area (dims. 28m E-W; 23m N-S) defined by earthen bank (Wth 4.85-7.85m; int. H 0.15-0.45m; ext. H 0.5-0.55m). Possible entrance (overall Wth 5m; basal Wth 2m) at ESE. Intervening fosse (overall Wth 5.25-6.4m; basal Wth 1.5-2.2m; D 0.15-0.55m) best preserved SE-WSW, NE-SE. Remains of outer bank (Wth 7.6m; int. H 0.15m; ext. H 0.35m) best preserved SE-WSW and levelled traces elsewhere. Interior is generally clear and slopes down to E with prevalent slope. Levelled remains of former field boundary (long axis c. E-W) extend from monument at NE.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Nearby in the register
- Bawnunder 1 mi
- Castle - tower houseunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.