Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Derryniggin, County Leitrim, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Derryniggin
- County
- Leitrim
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- fort
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 54.05208, -7.66803
- SMR number
- LE026-004----
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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
Located towards the bottom of the S-facing slope of a drumlin. A curving overgrown bank (Wth 7m; int. H 0.7m; ext. H 1.3-1.9m) and fosse (Wth of top 6.8m; Wth of base 4m; D 1.1m) NW-E-SE enclose a semicircular overgrown area (int. diam. 47m NW-SE) in 1991. There is no evidence that the enclosure was ever complete. The scrub has been completely cleared the bank appears to be a very slight feature (Bing 2013).
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 revised upload: 27 February, 2017
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Crannogunder 1 mi
- Crannogunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.