Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Lisnamaine Or Sycamore Fields, County Cavan, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Lisnamaine Or Sycamore Fields
- County
- Cavan
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 54.08741, -7.48053
- SMR number
- CV014-049001-
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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
Raised oval area (int. dims. 45.3m NNE-SSW; 35m WNW-ESE) enclosed by two very substantial earthen banks with wide, deep, intermediate fosse. Corresponding breaks in banks with accompanying causeway at S represents original entrance. A subrectangular hollow with some visible remains of loose masonry occurs in the interior and may represent the remains of a castle built within the rath in the early 17th century (CV014-049002-) In addition, a stone-lined well was constructed the outer edge of the fosse.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cavan' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1995). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload/revision: 22 December 2008
Nearby in the register
- Castle - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.