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Ringfort - rath

Ballincor (colman Par.), County Tipperary South, Ireland

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Townland
Ballincor (colman Par.)
County
Tipperary South
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Hachured
Latest-edition OS map
Hachured
Coordinates
52.42237, -7.72525
SMR number
TS077-005----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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. Roughly D-shaped area (dims. 22.3m NW-SE; no other diam. possible due to overgrowth) enclosed by inner bank (Wth 1.3m crest, 3.2m base; int. H 0.77m; ext. H 0.76m); fosse (Wth 2.9m; D 0.76m) and outer bank (Wth 2.3m crest, 4.6m base; ext. H 0.54m). External bank is more pronounced than internal which is reduced to scarp in S and W quadrant. Lot of scrub in SW quadrant and outer bank appears to have been levelled, but is difficult to see as is heavily overgrown with brambles and scrub. Outer bank is clearly visible from W-NW-N. No entrance feature could be identified. In the N quadrant there is a rectangular structure (dims. 5.7m NE-SW; 11.6m NW-SE) defined by an earthen and stone bank (Wth 1.5m crest, 3.1m base; int. H 0.53m; ext. H 0.73m). The NE and NW sides form the inner bank of the ringfort. Possible entrance (Wth 3.4m) at S end of SW side. Bank is highest at N and W angles and on SE side.

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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