Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Brickendown, County Tipperary South, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Brickendown
- County
- Tipperary South
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.51200, -7.83774
- SMR number
- TS061-080----
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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 E-facing slope. Circular area (dims. 26m N-S; 24m E-W) defined by bank (overall Wth 5.55m; Wth at top 1.7m; int. H 0.45m; ext. H 1.35m) where visible S-W, NE and SE. Bank not seen elsewhere due to dense overgrowth of vegetation. Possible entrance (Wth 4.5m) at S and breach in bank at E. Fosse (overall Wth 5.7m; basal Wth 1m; D 0.85m) NE-SW has been modified NE-SE where deepened for drainage and truncates fosse area to W and N. Interior has a gentle S-facing slope and is planted with oak saplings. Ringfort (TS061-081----) is c. 28m to ESE.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Castle - ringwork and baileyunder 1 mi
- Memorial stone (present location)under 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.