Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Shrough, County Tipperary South, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Shrough
- County
- Tipperary South
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.43461, -8.23387
- SMR number
- TS066-136----
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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 generally level area of ground. Circular area (dims 19m N-S; 20m E-W) defined by a bank (Wth 4.4m; int. H 0.4m; ext. H 0.5-0.9m), which is best defined NW-NE, a fosse (overall Wth 4.1m; basal Wth 1.1m; D 0.15m) S-SSW and ENE-SE and the remains of possible outer bank (Wth 2.3m; int. H 0.15m; ext. H 0.15m) ENE-SE. Possible entrance (Wth 2m) at SSE. Interior is generally level.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
This monument is subject to a preservation order made under the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2014 (PO no. 6/1976).
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Quarryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.