Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Kilconnell,kilsallagh, County Tipperary South, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Kilconnell,kilsallagh
- County
- Tipperary South
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.50286, -7.78147
- SMR number
- TS061-112----
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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 an E-facing slope. Circular area (diam. 35m) defined by earthen bank (overall Wth 7.65m; Wth at top 1.7m; int. H 0.95m; ext. H 2.5m), except where reduced to scarp at NE. Gap (overall Wth 4m; basal Wth 2m) in bank and possible causeway over fosse at NE may represent an entrance. Fosse (overall Wth 5.75m; basal Wth 1.75m; D 0.95m) has been modified at ESE, where redug and extended outwards to form pond. Outer edge of fosse is truncated by field boundary NNE-ENE and disturbed by upcast from excavated pond at ENE. Interior is generally level and is accessible around perimeter, but overgrown with vegetation within centre.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Nearby in the register
- Concentric enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Concentric enclosureunder 1 mi
- Moated siteunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.