Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Glenacunna (garrangibbon Par.),heathview, County Tipperary South, Ireland
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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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 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
- Moated siteunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Cistunder 1 mi
- Pit-burialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.