Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Lawlesstown (Kiltegan Par.), County Tipperary South, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Lawlesstown (Kiltegan Par.)
- County
- Tipperary South
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.38123, -7.74179
- SMR number
- TS077-075----
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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
On quite a steep S-facing slope in undulating pasture. The ground at base of hill is quite marshy. Enclosure (TS077-076----) formerly visible c. 120m to SW. Circular area (diam. 49m N-S; 48m E-W) defined by low scarp (H 0.68m) and shallow outer fosse, widest in S quadrant (Wth 1.4-5.2m; D 0.12m). The interior slopes quite steeply to S, with the natural slope. Field boundary immediately S of the ringfort has been removed. Limited quarrying into scarp in the S quadrant.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.