Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - cashel
Agharroo, County Leitrim, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Agharroo
- County
- Leitrim
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Fort
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 54.45354, -8.31945
- SMR number
- LE001-046----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1881 "Ireland to Illustrate the Military Condition of the Country." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Located on top of a slight rise. This is a grass covered subcircular area (int. dims 22m N-S; 20.8m E-W) defined by a collapsed stone wall (original Wth 1.9m; H 0.4m) at NNE and WSW. Elsewhere it is defined by a scarp (H 0.3-0.4m) with some stones and bushes. There is a local tradition of a souterrain (LE001-046001-) in the interior but there is no visible evidence of it. Archaeological testing (04E0038) c. 60m to the E at the closest point produced no related material (Henry 2007).
The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Leitrim' compiled by Michael J. Moore (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2003). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload: 23 September 2008
References
Henry M. 2007 Agharoo: No archaeological significance. in I. Bennett (ed.) Excavations 2004: summary accounts of archaeological excavations in Ireland, 232, No. 946. Dublin, Wordwell
Nearby in the register
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Inscribed stoneunder 1 mi
- Bullaun stoneunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.