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Ringfort - rath

Newpark (Ballysheehan Par.), County Tipperary South, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Ringfort - rath, Newpark (Ballysheehan Par.), County Tipperary South, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Newpark (Ballysheehan Par.)
County
Tipperary South
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Hachured
Latest-edition OS map
Hachured
Coordinates
52.54382, -7.82651
SMR number
TS061-018----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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 pasture, on a steep ENE-facing slope. Oval area (dims. 21m NE-SW; 25m NW-SE) defined by bank (overall Wth 9.3m; Wth at top 3m; int. H 0.4m; ext. H 0.5m) NE-W and best preserved bank (overall Wth 9m; Wth at top 2m; int. H 0.4m; ext. H 1.7m) NW-NE; levelled W-NW. Entrance gap (Wth 6m) at ESE with evidence of a causeway. Fosse (overall Wth 6.9-7.45m; basal Wth 1.5-1.85m; D 0.15-0.5m) NW-E and SE-WNW. Outer bank (overall Wth 3.5-5.9m; Wth at top 1-2m; int. H 0.15-0.5m; ext. H 0.2m) N-E and SE-NW; levelled (L 4m) at S. Outer bank continues from NW in a linear formation (long axis NNW-SSE) that snakes to NNW; Levelled (L 4m) at S. Interior has an ENE-facing slope. Circular depression (dims. 6m N-S; 5.8m E-W) is c. 4m to ESE of monument. Quarrying activities in antiquity and natural rock outcropping are evident in surrounding field.

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.

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