Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Loughturk West, County Galway, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Loughturk West
- County
- Galway
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.25870, -8.25974
- SMR number
- GA099-143----
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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 gently undulating pastureland. Subcircular rath (N-S 29m, E-W 26m), in fair condition, defined by a bank of earth and stone. A gap (Wth 2m) at E may be original. Two-hollows visible outside the monument to N and ESE appear to be the result of quarrying. Other ringforts lie 85m to WNW (GA099-145----) and 90m to SSW (GA099-144----).
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
- House - 18th/19th centuryunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.