Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Kilconnell, County Tipperary South, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Kilconnell
- County
- Tipperary South
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.50341, -7.80633
- SMR number
- TS061-103----
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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, gently undulating pasture, on a slight N-facing slope. Circular area (dims. 28m E-W; 27m N-S) defined by low bank (overall Wth 9m; Wth at top 2-2.5m; int. H 0.35m; ext. H 0.15m) reduced to scarp (Wth 5.5m; H 0.3m; L 6m) at E which may represent an entrance. Remains of fosse (overall Wth 5.55m; basal Wth 1.75m; D 0.1m) S-SW. Interior has a gentle E-facing slope. Field boundary (long-axis N-S) is 10m to W. Ringfort (TS061-104----) is c. 90m to E.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.