Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Rathordan, County Tipperary South, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Rathordan
- County
- Tipperary South
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.50820, -7.85209
- SMR number
- TS061-077----
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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 pasture, on a gentle S-facing slope. Circular area (dims. 22m N-S; 23m E-W) defined by remains of earthen bank (overall Wth 5.15m; Wth at top 0.75m; int. H 0.4m; ext. H 1.1m) SE-SSE, S-WSW and a scarp (Wth 1.9m; H 0.7m) WSW-NE. Enclosing elements modified and straightened around E-arc, where incorporated into field boundary (long-axis N-S). Possible entrance (Wth 3.3m) at NW and gap (Wth 2.5m) at S. Fosse (basal Wth 1.2m; overall Wth 4.9m; Dth 0.15m) backfilled, but still traceable and best preserved around NE and SE arcs on return toward field boundary. Interior slopes gently downslope to SE.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Nearby in the register
- Moated siteunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
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- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.