Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Stephenstown, County Tipperary South, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Stephenstown
- County
- Tipperary South
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.49052, -7.81620
- SMR number
- TS061-123----
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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 farmyard, on upper edge of an E-facing slope. Circular area (dims. 22m E-W; 21m N-S) defined by bank (int. H 0.5m; ext. H 1.1m; Wth at top 1.75m; total Wth 4.9m) SE-NW which is stone faced on exterior and is reduced to a steep scarp (Wth 1.8m; H 2.3m) NE-SE. Monument truncated by farmyard NW-NE. Fosse (basal Wth 1.5m; overall Wth 3.85m; Dth 0.45m) SE-NW is waterlogged W-NW and is feint (Wth c. 3m; D c. 0.1m) NE-SE. Interior is generally level and has been raised on its E-side to compensate for hillslope.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Road - hollow-wayunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.