Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Mound
Rathbrit, County Tipperary South, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Rathbrit
- County
- Tipperary South
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.49467, -7.78648
- SMR number
- TS061-129006-
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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
Within enclosure (TS061-129003-) off-centre to N. Oval mound (dims. 10m E-W; 4.5m N-S) of earth and stone, defined by scarp (Wth 2.5m; H 0.25 at N) which is best preserved (Wth 2.7m; H 0.6m) at S and E. Scarp falls more gradually at W. According to Cahill (1982, R378) this is a possible house site.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
References
Cahill, M. 1982 The archaeology of the Barony of Middlethird, Co. Tipperary. Unpublished M. A. thesis.
Nearby in the register
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.