Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Rathtinny Glebe, County Donegal, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Rathtinny Glebe
- County
- Donegal
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- NULL
- Coordinates
- 54.60105, -8.12724
- SMR number
- DG099-017----
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 1881 "Ireland to Illustrate the Military Condition of the Country." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Internal diam. c. 38m. A circular area surrounded by a substantial bank, a deep fosse and a low outer bank. There are several gaps in the inner bank and the outer bank is considerably damaged and completely levelled in places. A modern field fence cuts through the interior. The N half of the site is overgrown and a few trees are growing on the S half of the internal bank. The site is situated on the E end of a ridge with good views. The land on the ridge is good but the surrounding valleys are marshy.
The above description was derived from the 'Archaeological Survey of County Donegal. A description of the field antiquities of the County from the Mesolithic Period to the 17th century.' Compiled by: Brian Lacey with Eamon Cody, Claire Cotter, Judy Cuppage, Noel Dunne, Vincent Hurley, Celie O'Rahilly, Paul Walsh and Seán Ó Nualláin (Lifford: Donegal County Council, 1983). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated.
Date of upload: 22 September 2008
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.