Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Streamstown (leitrim By.), County Galway, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Streamstown (leitrim By.)
- County
- Galway
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.16986, -8.42280
- SMR number
- GA106-156----
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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
On a low hill in undulating pastureland and close to a turlough to the NW. This circular rath (diam. c. 35m), in fair condition, is defined by two banks and an intervening fosse. The inner bank is very low from N to E to WSW and barely visible from WSW to N. The fosse is clearly visible all round. The outer bank is low and a number of gaps are evident in its W half. A causewayed gap (Wth 5m) at NE may be original. The interior is raised above the external ground level. An L-shaped depression in its NW quadrant may mark the site of a possible souterrain (GA106-156001-).
Compiled by: Galway Archaeological Survey, UCG
Date of upload: 24 April 2018
Nearby in the register
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Earthworkunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Castle - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.