Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Garranmore (st. Patricksrock Par.), County Tipperary South, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Garranmore (st. Patricksrock Par.)
- County
- Tipperary South
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.53946, -7.85857
- SMR number
- TS061-015----
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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 a very gentle N-facing slope. Conjoined to ringfort (TS061-015001-) to SE via fosse. Circular area (diam. 23m) defined by well-preserved bank (overall Wth 5.75-6.05m; Wth at top 1.2-1.65m; int. H 0.3-0.75m; ext. H 1.6-2.15m) of earth and stone. Fosse (overall Wth 7.85m; basal Wth 2.8m; D 1.6m) is shared SE-SSW and is less pronounced (overall Wth 8.6m; basal Wth 3.3m; D 0.7m) SSW-SE. Possible portion of outer bank (overall Wth 4.2m; basal Wth 1.5m; int. H 0.7m; ext. H 0.3m) WNW-NW. Large boulders protruding from sod within bank at WNW. Entrance (overall Wth 7m; basal Wth 3m) at SW and gap (Wth 2m) at NE. Interior has a gentle tilt downslope to N. Field boundary (long axis WNW-ESE) abuts exterior of fosse at NE.
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
- Burnt spreadunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.