Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Castle - ringwork
Outeragh, County Tipperary South, Ireland
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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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 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
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.