Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Ballynaveen, County Tipperary South, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballynaveen
- County
- Tipperary South
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.46062, -8.39342
- SMR number
- TS065-008----
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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
On a slight ENE-facing slope in gently undulating pasture with a cluster of barrows (TS065-009001- to TS065-009005-) c. 100m to the SSE and another cluster (TS065-007001- to TS065-007007-) c. 300m to the NNE. Oval raised area (dims. 16m N-S; 19m E-W) enclosed by an earthen bank (int. H 0.2m; ext. H 1.05-1.4m; Wth at top 1.4-2m; overall Wth 5.7-6.1m). The original entrance is not recognisable. The interior slopes slightly facing E and is clear of overgrowth.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 12 May 2014
Nearby in the register
- Barrow - ring-barrowunder 1 mi
- Barrow - ring-barrowunder 1 mi
- Barrow - ditch barrowunder 1 mi
- Barrow - ring-barrowunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.