Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Lisnagat, County Leitrim, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Lisnagat
- County
- Leitrim
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.95719, -8.09369
- SMR number
- LE031-002----
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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 top of the E-facing slope of a prominent drumlin. This is a grass-covered circular area (int. diam. 29m E-W; 28m N-S) defined by the slight remains of an earthen bank (Wth 3m; H 0.15m). No fosse or original entrance was noted. Archaeological testing (01E0702) c. 80m to the E at a development site (dims c. 65m E-W; c. 50m N-S) produced no related material (Read 2003). Further testing and excavation (05E1402) identified a possible prehistoric hut-site (LE031-002001-) c. 40m to the SW. The location of this rath was excluded from the development and it is now preserved under grass (Read 2008).
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.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of revised upload: 14 October 2019
Read, C. 2003 Lisnagat, Carrick-on-Shannon: no archaeological significance. in I. Bennett (ed.) Excavations 2001: summary accounts of archaeological excavations in Ireland, 225, No. 725. Bray, Wordwell
References
Read, C. 2008 Lisnagat: Possible prehistoric structure. In I. Bennett (ed.) Excavations 2005: summary account of archaeological excavations in Ireland, 234-5, No. 942. Dublin, Wordwell
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