Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Redcity,commons (fethard Par.), County Tipperary South, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Redcity,commons (fethard Par.)
- County
- Tipperary South
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Redcity Fort
- Coordinates
- 52.45489, -7.70996
- SMR number
- TS070-069----
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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 a NE-facing slope. Panoramic views WSW-N-SE including Fethard to NE. Circular area (dims. 32m N-S; 30m E-W) defined by well formed and preserved earthen bank (Wth 14m; int. H 0.55m; ext. H 2.4m) covered by dense growth of furze bushes. External fosse (Wth 9m; D 0.25m) is in-filled (L 6m) WSW-W. External bank (Wth 7m; int. H 1.0m; ext. H 0.75m) W-N-E is possibly incorporated into field boundary E-S-WSW and is removed (L 6m) WSW-W. Causewayed entrance (Wth 7m) at NE. Ringfort (TS070-068----) located 150m to WSW.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Nearby in the register
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.