Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Esker (Annagh ED), County Galway, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Esker (Annagh ED)
- County
- Galway
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.40385, -8.48360
- SMR number
- GA060-066----
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4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1753 map "Mappa geographica Regni Hiberniae" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1753 · Mappa geographica Regni Hiberniae (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
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The National Monuments Service's description
In flat grassland. Poorly preserved and partially tree-covered subcircular rath (N-S 72m, E-W 68m: crest to crest outer bank) defined by three banks and three fosses. The inner bank and inner fosse survive clearly from NW through N to SE but have been almost levelled elsewhere. The middle bank survives only from NW through N to E, while the middle fosse is clearly visible only from NW to NE. In contrast, the outer bank and outer fosse are traceable for almost their full circumference. Though a number of gaps are visible, none appear to be original. The interior is heavily disturbed, especially in N half where a large pit has been dug.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. II - North Galway'. Compiled by Olive Alcock, Kathy de hÓra and Paul Gosling (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1999).
Date of upload: 05 August 2010
Nearby in the register
- Quarryunder 1 mi
- Quarryunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.