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
- 52.51176, -7.83144
- SMR number
- TS061-082----
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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, in relatively level area of field. Circular area (diam. 32m) defined by bank (overall Wth 9.75m; Wth at top 1.3m; int. H 0.95m; ext. H 1.9m) SW-NW and scarp (Wth 1.7m; H 0.65m) NW-SW. Intervening fosse (overall Wth 6.2-10.2m; basal Wth 1.9-2.25m; D 0.75-2.5m). Possible causeway (Wth c. 6m) at NW. Outer bank (overall Wth 8.5m; Wth at top 1.65m; int. H 2.5m; ext. H 1.35m) best defined SW-NW, ENE-ESE and is present but lower (overall Wth 6.65m; Wth at top 2.85m; int. H 0.75m; ext. H 0.5m) elsewhere. Breach (Wth c. 4m) at ESE is obscured by vegetation. Interior is level and has a mature chestnut in centre surrounded by other deciduous trees. Ringforts (TS061-081---- and TS061-080----) are c. 250m and 278m to W respectively.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Nearby in the register
- Cross - Wayside cross (present location)under 1 mi
- Memorial stone (present location)under 1 mi
- Castle - ringwork and baileyunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.