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Ringfort - rath

Redmondstown, County Tipperary South, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Ringfort - rath, Redmondstown, 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
Redmondstown
County
Tipperary South
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Hachured
Latest-edition OS map
Hachured
Coordinates
52.36820, -7.64467
SMR number
TS083-010----

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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 a natural rise, now at edge of landscaped grounds of Medite factory whihc is located to W of monument. The ringfort is very badly overgrown and interior inaccessible at time of inspection. Roughly circular area (dims. c. 31-36m based on OS 6-inch map) enclosed by a substantial bank (Wth 2.1m crest, 8.2m base; int. H 1m; H above fosse 3.26m) and external fosse (Wth 7.1m; D 0.9m). Described in 1983 as "a large circular, flattish area surrounded by a large earthen bank on very high embankment with a silted up fosse outside. Interior slopes from W-E and a very large depression running W-E along S half is visible" (OPW file), this appears to be the result of quarrying. According to the OPW file the entrance may have been at E. Landscaping has changed topography to S and SW outside fosse, which latter may have been widened during this work.

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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