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
- 52.49849, -7.85573
- SMR number
- TS061-091----
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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, at base of an E-facing slope. Remains of circular area (dims. 34m E-W; 32m N-S) defined by levelled bank which is best traced around northern and southern arcs. The enclosure is depicted on the 1st (1840) and 2nd (1952-54) ed. OS 6-inch map as a roughly circular area (diam. c. 35m) defined by a bank and was drawn as such in a sketch plan and sections in 1954 (OS Field Memorandums). In 1982 Cahill (unpublished thesis) described the monument as being in fair condition with one bank and one ditch. Ringfort (TS061-090----) is c. 100m to NW.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
References
Cahill, M. 1982 The archaeology of the Barony of Middlethird, Co. Tipperary. Unpublished M. A. thesis.
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Moated siteunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.