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
- 52.51264, -7.81847
- SMR number
- TS061-099----
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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 gently undulating pasture, on top of low rise. Oval area (dims. 40m N-S; 35m E-W) defined by substantial bank (overall Wth 8.55m; Wth at top 1.6m; int. H 0.85m; ext. H 3.45m). Gap (overall Wth 5.5m; basal Wth 2m) E-ESE. Flat-bottomed fosse (overall Wth 8.45m; basal Wth 3.25m; D 0.15m). Interior is raised (H 2.6m) above exterior ground level and is sloping downwards gently to S. Round-topped field boundary (overall Wth 2.5m; int. H 1.1m; ext. H 0.95m) respects monument SW-NW and levelled remains of field boundary (Wth 1.5m; int. H 0.6m; ext. H 0.2m) NE-ESE.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Barrow - ditch barrowunder 1 mi
- Bullaun stoneunder 1 mi
- Moated siteunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.