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Ringfort - rath

Moanmore (Emly Par.), County Tipperary South, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Ringfort - rath, Moanmore (Emly Par.), County Tipperary South, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Moanmore (Emly Par.)
County
Tipperary South
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.44532, -8.32045
SMR number
TS066-087----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1882 · Ireland (southern half). (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1904 · Sheet 13. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

On top of a slight hillock in gently rolling pasture. Identified on aerial photographs (Ordnance Survey 2436/5; Air Corps V. 263/102, 2-9-1959). Circular slightly raised area (diam. 18m) defined by a gently sloping earthen scarp (Wth 4m; H 0.7m) with a flat-bottomed external fosse (overall Wth 3.8m; Wth at base 1.8m; D 0.1m). The fosse is best preserved SE-SW being very shallow and difficult to discern at ground level NNE-SE. The fosse is not visible at ground level SW-NNE with a N-S orientated field boundary bank lying on the approximate outer line of the fosse SW-NW. A slight poorly defined dip in the scarped edge at NW may mark the position of the original entrance. The interior slopes slightly facing N and is clear of overgrowth. An ESB pole is located on the SSE sector of the interior.

Compiled by: Jean Farrelly

Date of revised upload: 3 September 2014

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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