Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Rathgallen, County Tipperary South, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Rathgallen
- County
- Tipperary South
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.45708, -8.01027
- SMR number
- TS068-040----
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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 fallow arable field, atop low rise, land falling gently downslope to E, S and W. Oval circular area (dims. c. 35m N-S; c. 24m E-W) defined by earthen bank (Wth 4.65m; int. H 0.45m; ext. H 1m) at WSW and bank (Wth 5.4m; int. H 1m; ext. H 2.2m) at ESE. Top of bank flat-topped (Wth 0.95m). Bank reduced to scarp in places at SW. Causewayed entrance (Wth 1.5m) at WNW and break (Wth 2m) covered in undergrowth, in bank at E. Broad, U-shaped external fosse (Wth 3.5m; D 0.6m) visible, however encroached by plough line at outer edges. Interior generally level and covered in nettles with briars around edges. Ringfort (TS068-039----) inter-visible c. 285m to NW.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Barrow - ditch barrowunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.