Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Thomastown Demesne North, County Tipperary South, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Thomastown Demesne North
- County
- Tipperary South
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.48321, -8.04452
- SMR number
- TS067-021----
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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
In level pasture, on gentle S-facing slope. Oval area (dims. c. 38m N-S; c. 34m E-W) defined by inner scarp (H c. 3.5m) with possible causewayed entrance (Wth c. 4m) at SE. Intervening fosse (Wth 13m; D 3.5m) is U-shaped. Outer bank (int. H c. 2m; ext. H 0.6m; Wth 9m) has a rounded top. Evidence of badger activity in exterior of scarp with material thrown out into fosse.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.