Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Leitrim (leitrim By., Kiltubbrid Ed), County Leitrim, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Leitrim (leitrim By., Kiltubbrid Ed)
- County
- Leitrim
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 54.03683, -7.95361
- SMR number
- LE024-020----
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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
Situated in a low-lying position with rock outcrop. A circular feature is visible as on aerial photographs (GSIAP: H 135-4). This is a grass-covered circular platform (diam. 20m E-W; 19m N-S; H 0.9-1m) with traces of a slight earthen bank (Wth 3m; int. H 0.2m) on the perimeter at SSE. There is no visible fosse or entrance but it is probably a rath.
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
GSIAP - Geological Survey of Ireland Aerial Photographs (c. 1973). Geological Survey. Beggars Bush, Haddington Road, Dublin 4.
Nearby in the register
- Moundunder 1 mi
- House - 18th/19th centuryunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.