Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Carlow, County Carlow, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Carlow
- County
- Carlow
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.82332, -6.90921
- SMR number
- CW007-023----
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
Monument No. HM00325, this monument was entered in the Register of Historic Monuments on the 22 December 1980. Circular area (diam. c. 23m) enclosed by bank with external fosse (Wth c. 2m). The bank (ext. H at E c. 1.3m; ext. H at W c. 1.5m; int. H c. 0.5m) and fosse survive on the E and W sides. Break in bank (Wth 1.9m) at W. Sited immediately N of the Burren River. Clearance work carried out by the Carlow County Council in February - March 2013.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Carlow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1993). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.]
Revised by: Claire Breen
Date of revision: 06 March 2013
Nearby in the register
- Linear earthworkunder 1 mi
- Moated siteunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.