Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Prospect (rathcool Par.), County Tipperary South, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Prospect (rathcool Par.)
- County
- Tipperary South
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.47263, -7.75696
- SMR number
- TS069-031----
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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, incorporated into paddock for horses, to S of farmyard. Raised (H 0.6m) sub-circular area (dims. 62m N-S; 58m E-W) defined by earthen scarp (Wth 4.7m; H 1.3m) NNE-ESE and SSE-NW. Bank (Wth 6.2m; int. H 0.3m; ext. H 1.45m) is low NW-NNE and ESE-SSE. Entrance (Wth c. 4m) at ESE is blocked up with dead wood. External fosse (Wth 10m; D 0.5m) N-NW. Possible traces of a circular/oval feature within centre of interior.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Castle - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Architectural featureunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.