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Castle - ringwork

Outeragh, County Tipperary South, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Castle - ringwork, Outeragh, County Tipperary South, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Outeragh
County
Tipperary South
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Hachured
Latest-edition OS map
Hachured
Coordinates
52.41060, -7.87683
SMR number
TS076-022004-

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1882 · Ireland (southern half). (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1904 · Sheet 13. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

In low-lying terrain at base of gentle W facing slope, surrounded by pasture. Ringfort (TS076-022001-) located c. 90m to NW; possibly conjoined enclosures (TS076-022002- and TS076-022003-) located c. 80m to NE. Circular high, broad, flat-topped mound (diam. 33m N-S; 35.5m E-W; H 2.62-4.19m in NE and SW quadrants respectively) enclosed by a fosse (Wth 3.8m) and broad outer bank (Wth 1.8-6.3m crest, 4.5-10.6m in SW and NE quadrants respectively; H above int. fosse 1.23-1.7m in NE and SW quadrants respectively, H above ext. 1.09-1.4m in NE and SW quadrants respectively. In S sector the outer bank is augmented by a field boundary and has evidence of internal and external stone revetment. Interior slopes down towards E where entrance was probably located. Lush grass, thistles and nettles growing in interior with scrub mainly limited to edge of monument.

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.

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