Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Rathbrit, County Tipperary South, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Rathbrit
- County
- Tipperary South
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.49452, -7.78650
- SMR number
- TS061-129003-
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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. D-shaped area (dims. 61m N-S; 50m E-W straight side) defined by low earthen bank (overall Wth 5.5m; Wth at top 2m; int. H 0.65m; ext. H 0.4m) SW-NW and along straight N-side. Scarp (Wth 1.65m; H 1.35m) NE-SSE and modern gap (Wth 8m) at S. Fosse (overall Wth 7.45m; basal Wth 2.75m; D 0.55m) SW-NW and more substantial fosse (overall Wth 6.7m; basal Wth 3.5m; D 0.95m) NE-SSE. Outer bank (overall Wth 6.15m; Wth at top 2.1m; int. H 0.95m; ext. H 1.25m) NE-SE, on downslope. Causewayed entrance (Wth 4m) at ENE. Interior has a gentle E-facing slope and mound/possible house site (TS061-17 NEW) is off-centre to N, within. D-shaped enclosure (TS061-129005-) adjoins to N. Rectangular enclosure (dims 7.5m ESE-WNW; 6.75m NNE-SSW) defined by low bank (ext. H 0.05m; int. H 0.15m) is c. 4m to S. Enclosures (TS061-129002- and TS061-129001-) are c. 10m to ENE and c. 60m to NE, respectively.
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.