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Ballynamrossagh

Tipperary, Republic of Ireland ยท Atlas IR1021

Location

Atlas number
IR1021 (1021)
Country
Republic of Ireland
Current county or unitary authority
Tipperary
Historic county
Tipperary
Parish, community, or townland
Ballynamrossagh
Latitude
52.44707
Longitude
-8.25243
Altitude
155 m

Form and condition

Type
contour fort
Condition
Extant
Morphology
univallate
Complete rampart circuit
Yes
Number of ramparts
1
Number of ditches
1
Possible original entrances
2
Breaks through the ramparts
4
Enclosed area
0.13 ha
Footprint
0.33 ha
Enclosing works, as visible
earthen bank
Also recorded
ditches
Entrance forms
Simple Gap (East); Simple Gap (South east)

Landscape

Topographic position
hilltop
Aspect
level
Land use
pasture

Dating

Dating
undated
Dating reliability
D - None

Interior and investigation

Investigations
1st Identified Map Depiction (1842); Earthwork Survey (1906)

Identifiers

HER
Archaeological Survey of Ireland SMR Database TS066-110
National record
record TS 066
Wikidata
Q31083622

Sources