Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Ballymacadam East,ballymacadam West, County Tipperary South, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballymacadam East,ballymacadam West
- County
- Tipperary South
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.36407, -7.88857
- SMR number
- TS082-007001-
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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 the summit of a hill, in pasture. Church (TS082-008----) at foot of hill c. 260m to the SW and an enclosure (TS082-007002-) is located c. 20m to the SE. Circular area (57.8m N-S; 56m E-W) enclosed by quite a high, well-defined earthen and stone bank (Wth 1.4m crest - 9m base; int. H 1.4m; ext. H 2.45m) and U-shaped outer fosse (Wth 1.7m; D 0.53m). There is a lot of stone protruding through the grass-covered bank which has a steep external and internal profile. There is a narrow gap in the bank in the NW quadrant which appears to be caused by cattle. There is a gap in the SE quadrant (Wth c. 0.6m) which is quite narrow, though this could be the result of bank material narrowing the gap. There appears to be a causeway (Wth 6.8m) or a build up of material over the fosse at this point. A stone wall runs N-S 7m E of the ringfort.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 20 January 2014
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Castle - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- House - 17th centuryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.