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
- 52.50350, -7.80397
- SMR number
- TS061-104----
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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, on highest part of field. Circular area (dims. 29m N-S; 27m E-W) defined by bank (overall Wth 8.9m; Wth at top 1.25m; int. H 0.85m; ext. H 1.45m) of earth and stone. Frequent loose limestones on bank and also imbedded within it. Gap (Wth 5m) at NNE and gap (overall Wth 7m; basal Wth 3.5m) at SE. Fosse (overall Wth 8.25m; basal Wth 3.5m; D 0.15m) S-SSW and NW-N. Interior is uneven and has occasional medium-to-large sized stones (L 0.2-0.4m) lying loosely across surface. Ringfort (TS061-103----) is c. 90m to W.
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.