Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - cashel
Carrickfad, County Leitrim, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Carrickfad
- County
- Leitrim
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Fort
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 54.28301, -8.32682
- SMR number
- LE010-014----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1869 "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Located on a prominent rise. Circular grass-covered area (int. diam. 24.5m N-S; 24m E-W) defined by a grass-covered stone spread (Wth 1.4m at W to 2.2m at E; int. H 0.3m; ext. H 1.8m at NW to 2.2m at E) surmounted by a drystone wall. The entrance may be represented by two limestone slabs placed 2m apart running through the spread at E. There is an outer fosse (Wth 2.3-3m; D c. 0.6m) and an external bank (Wth 3m; ext. H 0.6m) NW-E. A depression (dims 9m E-W; max. Wth 1.6m; max. D 0.6m) extending E from the centre may be a souterrain.
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
Nearby in the register
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.