Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Rathmore, County Donegal, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Rathmore
- County
- Donegal
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- NULL
- Coordinates
- 54.48401, -8.22242
- SMR number
- DG107-079----
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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
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. 50m. Marked 'Rathmore' on the OS 6-inch maps the site consists of a subcircular area enclosed by a substantial earthen bank, a fosse from 1m to 2m wide, a second bank and fosse and a small outer bank. The fosses are almost fully silted-up and covered by rushes. The S half of the site is badly overgrown and the outer bank almost totally covered by bushes. The site is situated on the crest of a ridge commanding extensive views.
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
No archaeological significance
NGR G857595
Excavation Licence No. 05E0528
The footprint of a house, access road and sewage lines located some 200m south-east of Rathmore rath (SMR 107:79), near Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal, were tested by means of a series of trenches excavated by a machine fitted with a toothless bucket. Nothing of archaeological significance was noted (Excavations Bulletin 2005).
Eoin Halpin, ADS Ltd, Windsor House, 11 Fairview Strand, Dublin 3.
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.