Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Quartercross, County Tipperary South, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Quartercross
- County
- Tipperary South
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.46437, -7.64428
- SMR number
- TS070-060----
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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 generally level pasture. Oval area (dims. 36m N-S; c. 28m E-W) defined by eroded remains of earthen scarp (Wth 1.7m; H 1.0m). Trees around N arc grasp onto last intermittent remains of a probable bank. External fosse (basal Wth 2m; overall Wth 6.2m; D 1.15m) respected by field boundary to NE and SE. Fosse is waterlogged SE-W and eroded on exterior at W. Interior denuded around edge and felled trees occupy centre. Ringfort (TS070-054----) located 180m to NNW.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.