Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Ballinard (cloneen Par.), County Tipperary South, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballinard (cloneen Par.)
- County
- Tipperary South
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.48418, -7.62280
- SMR number
- TS070-024----
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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, near top of E-facing slope. Excellent views all round. Oval area (dims. 30m N-S; 34m E-W) defined by earthen bank (Wth 7.25m; int. H 0.4m; ext. H 1.5m) obscured by furze. External fosse (basal Wth 1.75m; total Wth 6.6m; D 0.05m) visible in places where there is no furze cover. Deep fosse SW-NW possibly re-cut as drain and choked by furze. Interior under pasture and slopes down gently to E with prevalent slope. According to Cahill (1982) this monument was levelled in 1973/4. Ringfort cuts enclosure (TS070-024001-) to S. Enclosures (TS070-131----) located 150m to NW and (TS070-026----) located 220m to S respectively.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
References
Cahill, M. 1982 The archaeology of the Barony of Middlethird, Co. Tipperary. Unpublished M. A. thesis.
Nearby in the register
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