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
- 52.51187, -7.83658
- SMR number
- TS061-081----
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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 generally level, elevated area of improved pasture. Circular area (dims. 33m E-W; 32m N-S) defined by bank (overall Wth 7.75m; Wth at top 1.5m; int. H 0.6m; ext. H 2.1m) with occasional breaches. Possible entrance (overall Wth 8m; basal Wth 3.5m) at S and more recent gap (overall Wth 3m; basal Wth 2m) at NNE. Fosse (overall Wth 7.25m; basal Wth 2.7m; D 0.75m) has been deepened SE-SSE and is waterlogged WNW-NW. Wide causeway (overall Wth 12m) S-SSW, has possibly been modified by additional backfilling of soil. Second causeway (Wth 3m) at WSW, possibly due to erosion by livestock causing slippage into fosse. Interior is generally level. Ringfort (TS061-080----) is c. 28m to WNW.
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.