Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Carnagh Upper, County Cavan, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Carnagh Upper
- County
- Cavan
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.85036, -7.45617
- SMR number
- CV037-018----
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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. diam. c. 30m E-W) enclosed by a substantial earthen bank. An earlier report (OPW 1970) noted traces of a fosse from N-E-S. From SW-W-N the outer face of the bank has been modified and incorporated into the field boundary and has a modern external trench. Break in bank at E presumably represents original entrance. A large flat stone (H 0.5m; dims, 1m x 1m) lies in the interior at S.
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
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.