Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Ballynamrossagh, County Tipperary South, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballynamrossagh
- County
- Tipperary South
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.43572, -8.24979
- SMR number
- TS066-130----
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
In pasture, on a NNW-facing slope. Circular area (diam. 26m) defined by scarp (Wth 1.1m; H 0.12m) SSW-N-SSE, best defined (Wth 1.85m; H 0.75m) NW-E and low bank (Wth 4.5m; int. H 0.4m; ext. H 0.2m) SSE-S-SSW and an external fosse (Wth 2.9-4.15m; D 0.2-0.3m) ENE-S-NW. Probable entrance (Wth 4m) at NNW. Interior has gentle NNW-facing slope and is planted with occasional deciduous trees; briars in SE-quadrant.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Barrow - ring-barrowunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Barrow - ditch barrowunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.