Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Farranshea, County Tipperary South, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Farranshea
- County
- Tipperary South
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.47626, -7.65802
- SMR number
- TS070-019----
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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 rough pasture, on a steep W-facing slope. Circular area (diam. 32m) defined by earthen scarp which is low (Wth 1.25m; H 0.5m) on NE-side and high and steep (Wth 4.5m; H 2.65m) on SW-side where it is raised to compensate for hillslope. External fosse (basal Wth 1.2m; total (Wth 4.2m; D 0.55m) NE-ESE is in-filled SE-S-W-N-NE. Possible causewayed entrance (Wth 4m) at WNW is disturbed by cattle erosion. Irregular, grass covered, pile of earthen material dumped on exterior of scarp at W. Interior ground levels slope down gently (Wth 7.55m; H 1.55m) from top edge of the scarp, being gradual and not bank-like. Enclosure (TS070-021----) located 180m to SSE.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Hilltop 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.