Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Knockgraffon, County Tipperary South, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Knockgraffon
- County
- Tipperary South
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.42984, -7.93695
- SMR number
- TS068-102----
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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 pasture, on top of steep sided hillock. Excellent views afforded over flat land SSW-W-E. Circular area (dims. 32.5m N-S; 30m E-W) defined by earthen bank (Wth 5m; int. H 0.4m; ext. H 1.25m) with inclusions of large blocks of limestone. Bank eroded in places and there area three main breaches: at NW (Wth 2.5m); at ESE (Wth 3.8m) and at S (Wth 3.5m). Bank has some thorn trees on it in places. Remains of small semi-circular hut site (TS068-17 NEW) within. Enclosure (TS068-107----) c. 160m to ENE and ringfort (TS068-108----) c. 270m to ESE.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Nearby in the register
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.