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Ringfort - rath

Milltown Britton, County Tipperary South, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Ringfort - rath, Milltown Britton, 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
Milltown Britton
County
Tipperary South
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Hachured
Coordinates
52.40580, -7.65431
SMR number
TS077-042----

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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 very flat terrain, under grass with some natural hillocks to NE. Stream runs along W side of monument, it appears to be channelised. Ringfort (TS077-040----) situated c. 270m to NE, not visible due to hedgerow. Monument appears to have been partially levelled. Roughly oval enclosure (diam. 51m N-S; 61m E-W) defined by an inner bank (Wth 3.2m crest, 6m base; int. H 0.41m; ext. H 0.78m); fosse (Wth 2.4m; D 0.42m); outer bank (Wth 2.1m crest, 4.4m base; ext. H 0.44m); outer fosse (Wth 1.9m; D 0.19m) and counterscarp. In some places there is an indication of a third bank, particularly at the entrance in the SE quadrant. Entrance (Wth 6.6m) with causeway over the inner and outer fosse. Interior has internal division in NE quadrant. In the NNE quadrant the outer bank and counterscarp are levelled and a field boundary runs from W to N concentrically with NW quadrant, in places probably utilising the outer bank. The outer bank and counterscarp reappear in the SSW sector. In the N quadrant the inner bank is denuded for a length of 6m. SE of the ringfort there is a possible hollow-way (Wth 3.5m; L c. 80m) defined by a bank to N (Wth 2.4m crest, 8.6m base; int. H 0.51m; ext. H 0.44m) and to S (Wth 1.6m crest; 3.4m base; int. H 0.37m; ext. H 0.17m), though the latter bank is quite denuded in places. This possible roadway runs E-W and at its closest is 8m S of the ringfort. This field is depicted on the OS 6-inch map as being liable to flood and it is obvious from other channels in the field that a lot of drainage work has been carried out. This feature may be part of this drainage activity.

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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