Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Curraghtarsna, County Tipperary South, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Curraghtarsna
- County
- Tipperary South
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.51312, -7.77345
- SMR number
- TS061-106----
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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, with a slight tilt downslope to SW. Oval area (dims. c. 40m WNW-ESE; c. 35m NNW-SSE) defined by earthen bank (overall Wth 3.2m; int. H 0.45m; ext. H 1.75m) NW-ENE which is reduced to scarp (Wth 2.9m; H 1.5m) ENE-NW. Gentle counterscarp forms part of bank exterior W-NW. Fosse (overall Wth 5.6m; basal Wth 2.7m; D 1.1m). Causeway (Wth c. 8m) at ENE may be modified entrance. Interior is covered in dense overgrowth and is partially inaccessible. According to Cahill (1982, R144), there are 'very slight traces of internal sub-divisions.'
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 Unpublished M. A. thesis.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
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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.