Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Redmondstown, County Tipperary South, Ireland
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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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 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
- Water mill - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Bridgeunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Castle - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.