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Ringfort - rath

Boytonrath, County Tipperary South, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Ringfort - rath, Boytonrath, County Tipperary South, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Boytonrath
County
Tipperary South
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
NULL
Latest-edition OS map
Hachured
Coordinates
52.46849, -7.94721
SMR number
TS068-055----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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 pasture, on a gentle S-facing slope. Slight visible surface trace of circular area (dims. c. 36m N-S; c. 44m E-W) defined by levelled scarp (Wth 4.5m; H 0.5m) best defined NW-N-E-SE. Traces of external fosse (Wth 9.5m; D 0.5m) NE-E-SE. Outer bank (Wth 11.5m; int. H 0.5m; ext. H 0.3m) and outer fosse (Wth 6.25; D 0.3m) visible NE-ENE. Field boundary enclosing monument to S, W and N sides on 1905 OS 6-inch map removed, surviving as curvilinear depression (Wth c. 1.5-2m; D 0.2m). Interior is in long grass and tends downslope to S with prevalent slope. Possible sillage-pit/fodder area has been inserted into NW area consisting of sunken area (dims. 12m N-S; 6m E-W) defined by concrete block retaining wall to E and W and open to N and S; slightly sunken trackway (Wth c. 3.5m; L c. 30m) extends (long axis N-S) from S side. Ringfort (TS068-054----) c. 38m to N, ringfort (TS068-057----) c. 260m to ESE and ringfort (TS068-056----) is c. 335m to SSW.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly

Date of upload: 26 August 2011

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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