Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Railstown (railstown Par.), County Tipperary South, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Railstown (railstown Par.)
- County
- Tipperary South
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.48372, -7.81192
- SMR number
- TS069-015----
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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 W-facing slope. Circular area (dims. 31m NW-SE; 30m NE-SW) defined by earthen scarp (Wth 5.0m; H 2.2m). Large, steep sided depression (dims. 16m N-S; 12m E-W) with steep sides occupies most of SW quadrant of interior to edge of fosse. External fosse (Wth 8m; D 0.6m) is covered by trees leaning into it from both sides. Causewayed entrance (Wth c. 5-6m) at ESE adjacent natural depression on exterior. Second causeway (Wth 4m) over fosse at W, where there is slight breach in inner scarp. Outer bank (Wth 5.9m; int. H 1.1m; ext. H 0.5m) survives W-N and ESE-SW, however is levelled out, yet traceable SW-W and totally levelled N-ESE. Ringfort (TS069-014----) is c. 265m to SW.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Road - hollow-wayunder 1 mi
- Buildingunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.