Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Strike Lower, County Tipperary South, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Strike Lower
- County
- Tipperary South
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.44681, -7.66256
- SMR number
- TS070-080----
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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, high up on western edge of Clashawley River valley. Circular area (dims. 32m N-S; 33m E-W) defined by wide, flat-topped earthen bank (Wth 10.3m-11.55m; int. H 0.45m-1.2m; ext. H 0.95-2.3m). Slippage on exterior of bank E-ESE and vegetation cover in places. External fosse (Wth 8.2m; D 0.85m) SSW-W-NE. Interior slopes gently downwards to SE and is poached by cattle in places.
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.