Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Caheratrim (loughrea By.), County Galway, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Caheratrim (loughrea By.)
- County
- Galway
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.16461, -8.59675
- SMR number
- GA115-018----
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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 level grassland. Circular rath (diam. 32m), in fair condition, defined by two banks and an
intervening fosse. Traces of stone-facing are visible on the external face of the inner bank. A field wall cuts the monument at SE and SW. The interior is raised above the surrounding field level.
Compiled by: Galway Archaeological Survey, UCG
Date of upload: 9 January 2017
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
- Megalithic tomb - wedge tombunder 1 mi
- Megalithic tomb - wedge tombunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.