Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Earthwork
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
- 52.49523, -7.78641
- SMR number
- TS061-129004-
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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
Adjoining D-shaped enclosure (TS061-129005-) to ENE. Remains of linear bank (overall Wth 7.1m; Wth at top 4.8m; int. H 0.05m at W; H 0.25m at E). Bank extends (long-axis N-S) for a duration of c. 20m to N and is faint, yet traceable, for a further c. 20m before petering out. Remains of fosse (basal Wth 2m; overall Wth 4.7m; Dth 0.2m) defines W-side of linear earthwork. Other similar, yet barely traceable earthworks to W and N. Enclosures (TS061-129001- and TS061-129002-) are c. 15m to E.
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.