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Ringfort - rath

Mobarnan, County Tipperary South, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Ringfort - rath, Mobarnan, County Tipperary South, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Mobarnan
County
Tipperary South
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Hachured
Coordinates
52.51141, -7.75950
SMR number
TS061-110----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1882 · Ireland (southern half). (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1904 · Sheet 13. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

In level area of forestry. Oval area (dims. 28m N-S; 24m E-W) defined by earthen bank (overall Wth 6.55m; Wth at top 1.5m; int. H 0.2m; ext. H 1.4m) SW-SE and reduced to scarp (Wth 4.3m; H 1.1m) SE-SW; fosse (overall Wth 6.8m; basal Wth 1.2m; D 1.4m); outer bank (overall Wth 5.05m; Wth at top 1m; int. H 1.5m; ext. H 1.4m) is slightly lower where breached at NW and outer fosse (overall Wth 3.95m; basal Wth 1.25m; D 0.95m). Both fosses have evidence of re-cutting for drainage purposes. Broad, shallow fosse-like feature (overall Wth 9m; basal Wth 3m; D 0.25m) around perimeter of interior, which is best preserved SW-NW. Interior rises up from inner edge of fosse to the centre which is densely overgrown. Ringfort (TS061-111----) is c. 170m to SW.

Compiled by: Jean Farrelly

Date of upload: 26 August 2011

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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