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Ringfort - rath

Skeheenaranky, County Tipperary South, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Ringfort - rath, Skeheenaranky, 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
Skeheenaranky
County
Tipperary South
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Hachured
Coordinates
52.30761, -8.13114
SMR number
TS086-002----

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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 fairly steep NW-facing slope of hill in rough terrain. Circular enclosure (diam. 54m). NE portion of ringfort used as garden vegetable plot. Interior slopes to NW. Slight depression in the centre. A lot of modifications have been made to the bank (Wth. crest 1.0m, base 1.9m; int. H 1.35m; ext. H 0.7m). Lime kiln on E bank on the 1st (1840) 6-inch OS map, no trace of the lime kiln now, bank also gone in this quad. Edge of monument delimited by shallow quarry. Bank best preserved in N quadrant. The N quadrant edge is defined by scarp. Field boundary runs along base of the scarp (H 0.8m). Field bank of earth and stone with quite a steep profile delimits the SW quadrant. A shallow fosse survives (Wth. 1.8m; H. 0.5m).

Compiled by: Jean Farrelly

Date of upload: 18 November 2013

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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