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Ringfort - rath

Glenacunna (Garrangibbon Par.),Heathview, County Tipperary South, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Ringfort - rath, Glenacunna (Garrangibbon Par.), Heathview, 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
Glenacunna (Garrangibbon Par.),Heathview
County
Tipperary South
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Hachured
Latest-edition OS map
Hachured
Coordinates
52.42504, -7.49025
SMR number
TS078-015----

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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

On an E-facing slope in undulating terrain, under pasture. Field to W is under tillage. Possible ringfort (TS078-014----) is visible to N. Sub-square enclosure (Wth 42.6m N-S and E-W) as depicted on both 1st (1840) and 2nd (1901-05) ed. OS 6-inch maps and aerial photograph (Air Corps V.312/3079-8). Interior slopes gently to E. Enclosed by an earthen and shale bank (Wth 2.9m crest, 6.7m base; H above int. 0.94m; H above fosse 2.1m), fosse (Wth c. 2.4m; D 1.18m) dimensions taken on N side. Fosse in W (Wth 1.3m; D 0.74m) and S is shallow and less defined than that on N side, also badly overgrown. Bank falls steeply to exterior. Entrance (Wth 2.2m) in E quadrant is defined by bank of monument to N and by junction of townland boundary to S. Townland boundary runs E-W up to the E quadrant, continues around the S half of the ringfort and runs off from the W quadrant. It is stone revetted with a large conglomerate boulder where it meets the E quadrant at the entrance. Gorse on N and S bank, partially encroaching into interior, gorse and brambles on W edge and brambles on E edge. Stone revettment on inner face of bank on all but N side is a late feature associated with maintenance of townland boundary. Fosse on N side has a sharp V-shaped profile and is filled with large boulders and partially overgrown with brambles.

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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