Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Glennaslaud, County Tipperary South, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Glennaslaud
- County
- Tipperary South
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.48139, -7.81481
- SMR number
- TS069-014----
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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 upper edge of E-facing slope. Circular area (dims. 22m N-S; 23m E-W) defined by earthen scarp (Wth 4.5m; H 1.95m), breached (Wth 4m) at SE. Fosse (Wth 6.5m; D 0.5m) is inaccessible in places due to vegetation cover. External bank (Wth 10m; int. H 0.5m; ext. H 0.7m) tilts gently inwards on top toward fosse and is incorporated into 20th century field boundary SSE-S-SSW. Breach (Wth 10m) at ESE as depicted on latest edition OS 6-inch map. Interior level and grass covered with numerous thorn trees. Ringforts (TS069-013---- and TS069-015----) are c. 140m to WSW and 265m to NE respectively.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.