Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Scraggaun, County Tipperary South, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Scraggaun
- County
- Tipperary South
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.53172, -7.89600
- SMR number
- TS061-004----
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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 undulating pasture, on a W-facing slope of a natural rise. Good views of Rock of Cashel to S. Circular area (diam. 26m) defined by bank (overall Wth 8.75m; Wth at top 1.75m; int. H 0.6m; ext. H 1.45m) of earth and stone, best defined (overall Wth 8.6m; Wth at top 1m; int. H 1.1m; ext. H 2.15m) SW-W. Breach (Wth 2.5m) at SSW and WNW. Fosse (overall Wth 9.7m; basal Wth 3.2m; D 0.7m) NW-SW. Possible low outer bank (overall Wth 5.75m; Wth at top 1.9m; int. H 0.7m; ext. H 0.18m) N-S and traceable at NW. Interior is level. Ardmayle-Cashel tertiary road (long axis NNW-SSE) to W.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Road - hollow-wayunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.