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Ringfort - rath

Boytonrath,Killeenasteena, County Tipperary South, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Ringfort - rath, Boytonrath, Killeenasteena, 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,Killeenasteena
County
Tipperary South
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Hachured
Latest-edition OS map
Hachured
Coordinates
52.46858, -7.93614
SMR number
TS068-058001-

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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 undulating pasture. Oval area (dims. c. 56m NNW-SSE; c. 46m WSW-ENE) bisected by road (long-axis NNW-SSE; Wth c. 5m) through centre. Portion of ringfort to ENE of road visible as semi-circular area (Chord 56m NNW-SSE; dims. 30m ENE-WSW) of natural rise defined by traces of external fosse NNW-E-SSE. Only sector of ringfort survives on WSW side of road, visible as elliptical area (Chord 55m NNW-SSE; dims. 11m WSW-ENE) defined by earthen bank (int. Wth 3m; ext. Wth 5m; int. H 0.15m; ext. H 2.1m), intervening fosse (Wth 9.7m; D 0.5m) and external bank (int. Wth 4.7m; ext. Wth 2.3m; int. H 1.2m; ext. H 0.7m). Earth and stone field boundary incorporated into external bank, respecting fosse SSW-SW and truncates fosse at NNW. Gap (Wth c. 2m) through banks at W may be original entrance, although no causeway visible. Interior generally level and most of W sector of monument covered in thorn trees. Annexe (TS068-058002-) adjoining to W. Ringfort (TS068-057----) c. 345m to WNW and enclosure (TS068-063----) c. 335m to SE.

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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