Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Carrowmore West, County Galway, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Carrowmore West
- County
- Galway
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.26042, -8.26350
- SMR number
- GA099-053----
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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
In low-lying grassland. Well- preserved roughly circular rath (D 22.5m) defined by three banks and two intervening fosses. The enclosing elements are best preserved from N through E and S to W. There is a well-defined entrance (Wth 6m) at E.
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
- Ringfort - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- House - 18th/19th centuryunder 1 mi
- Field systemunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.