Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Suirville, County Tipperary South, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Suirville
- County
- Tipperary South
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.46991, -8.00163
- SMR number
- TS068-041----
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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
On very gradual rise of an E-facing slope. No visible surface trace. Low, gradual rise in western side of field. Identified by aerial photograph (GB91.EO.06 20 Aug. 1991) as crop mark of a large circular area (diam. c. 70m) defined by three enclosing fosses. Mound (TS068-042----) c. 220m to ESE and Suir Castle (TS068-043----) is visible c. 380m to ESE, on opposite side of river.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Nearby in the register
- Burialunder 1 mi
- Moundunder 1 mi
- Wellunder 1 mi
- Castle - tower houseunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.