Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Rathduff Lower, County Tipperary South, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Rathduff Lower
- County
- Tipperary South
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Rathduff
- Coordinates
- 52.38391, -7.72441
- SMR number
- TS077-077----
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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
On flat crest of low hill in undulating terrain, under pasture. Pond immediately to N. Circular enclosure (diam. 37m N-S; 36m E-W) defined by a low, wide bank (Wth 2.2m crest, 7.8m base; int. H 0.45m; ext. H 0.52m). Ringfort has been partially levelled. No evidence of break in bank or of an outer fosse. In the N quadrant the bank has been reduced to a scarp (H 1.34m).
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Nearby in the register
- Cross-inscribed pillarunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.