Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Rathavin, County Tipperary South, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Rathavin
- County
- Tipperary South
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Rathavin
- Coordinates
- 52.48917, -7.70410
- SMR number
- TS062-120001-
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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 a high point of the landscape, to E of a spot height (328ft). There are earthworks (TS062-120002-) to the E and S and a pond to the NW. A circular area (dims. c. 48m E-W; c. 45m N-S) defined by the remains of a bank reduced to a scarp (Wth 1.8m; H 1.3m); a fosse (ESE-S-WNW overall Wth 6.6m; basal Wth 3.1m; D 1.65m) and the possible remains of an outer bank (overall Wth 2.8m; Wth at top 0.9m; int. H 1.9m; ext. H 0.25m) at the W and ESE sectors. The fosse is wider and shallower in the SE quadrant (overall Wth 7.1m; basal Wth 2.9m; D 1.25m) and is waterlogged in the NW quadrant. There is a causewayed entrance (Wth 5.5m) at E which appears to relate to the earthwork extending eastward from the entrance. The interior is generally level with a raised oval area (long-axis c. E-W) in the N sector defined by a scarp (Wth 2.7m; H 0.35m).
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Nearby in the register
- Earthworkunder 1 mi
- Castle - motte and baileyunder 1 mi
- Castle - ringwork and baileyunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.