Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Jossestown, County Tipperary South, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Jossestown
- County
- Tipperary South
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.42468, -7.72041
- SMR number
- TS077-004----
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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 flat pasture in gently undulating terrain. Moated site (TS077-003----) visible c. 200m to N; Donaghmore church (TS077-027----) visible on crest of hill to SW. Roughly circular area (diam. 38.4m N-S; 40m E-W) defined by low bank (Wth 2.1m crest, 4.2m base; int. H 0.3m; ext. H 1m) and wide fosse (Wth 1.9m; H above counterscarp 1.9m). Field boundary runs E-W dividing the interior. The E side of the ringfort is bounded by a field bank, which may have truncated this side slightly. Gap broken through bank in S quadrant and gate inserted.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Nearby in the register
- Moated siteunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 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.