Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Moyleen, County Galway, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Moyleen
- County
- Galway
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.20971, -8.52799
- SMR number
- GA105-171----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1753 "Mappa geographica Regni Hiberniae" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
In undulating pastureland. This poorly preserved roughly circular rath (diam. c. 35m) is defined
by two banks and an intervening fosse. The inner bank is clearly visible. The fosse survives from NE to SSW and the outer bank is evident from NE to SSE. It is overlain by a field boundary from E to SSE. Another field boundary cuts through the monument at WSW and ENE. There is a causewayed entrance gap (Wth 2.2m) at NE. A souterrain (GA105-171001-) is associated.
Compiled by: Galway Archaeological Survey, UCG
Date of upload: 27 February 2018
Nearby in the register
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Wellunder 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.