Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Sessiagh, County Leitrim, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Sessiagh
- County
- Leitrim
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Fort
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.95652, -7.59847
- SMR number
- LE034-010----
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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 just off the crest at the S end of a N-S drumlin ridge. This is a grass-covered circular area (diam. 54.6m E-W; 54 N-S; int. diam. 44.8m E-W; 43m N-S) defined by an overgrown earthen bank (at E: Wth of base 6m; int. H 1.2m; ext. H c. 4m to Wth 9.5-10.5m; int. H 1.3-2m; ext. H 3-4m generally) with an external fosse (Wth of top 8.6-9.2m; Wth of base 1.4-2.3m; ext. D 1.2m at E to 2-2.4m generally) and an outer field bank. There is a well-preserved entrance (Wth 2.5m) and causeway at SSE.
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 upload: 23 September 2008
Amended: 9 December, 2019
Nearby in the register
- Crannogunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Crannogunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.