Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Castle - ringwork
Annesgift, County Tipperary South, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Annesgift
- County
- Tipperary South
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.49488, -7.71973
- SMR number
- TS062-110----
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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 low-lying terrain, immediately E of Clashawley river, in long strip of woodland. Channelised stream defines the edge of woodland to W. Raised circular enclosure (diam. 18.2m N-S and E-W) defined by a bank (Wth 7-12.8m; int. H 0.65-1.72m; ext. H 2.5-3.6m) and fosse (Wth 1.2-1.7m; D 0.54-1.28m) with outer bank (Wth 4.6m; ext. H 0.57m) from E-S-W. Monument appears to have been quarried into with upcast to N and S. Bank of gravelly clay and stone construction. Interior is overgrown with trees. Badger burrowing evident in S quadrant.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Castle - tower houseunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.