Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Ardarragh, County Cavan, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ardarragh
- County
- Cavan
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.99168, -7.51638
- SMR number
- CV019-005----
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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 circular area (int. dims. 40m NW-SE; 39m NNE-SSW) enclosed by two substantial earthen banks with outer fosses. External fosse and bank have been much modified and incorporated into the field boundary. Inner bank is exceptionally wide (Wth 8.4m). Original entrance at E.
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
- Ringfort - rathunder 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.