Ringfort - rath

The National Monuments Service's description

Situated towards the N end of a NW-SE drumlin ridge, it is described as a ‘Danish Rath’ on an estate map (Wogan 1750, 25). The rath is described as ‘Crockalissa’ on the 1907 edition of the OS 6-inch map. It is an overgrown circular area (diam. 43m N-S; 42.7m E-W; nt. diam. 37m E-W; 36m N-S) defined by an overgrown earthen bank (Wth of base 4.5m at E to 8.5m at N; int. H 0.3m at E to 1.4m at N; ext. H 1.7-2.4m) and a re-cut flat-bottomed fosse (Wth of top 7.5-9.5m; Wth of base 4.3m at E to 7m at W; ext. D 0.3-1.2m). The fosse is not recut NW-N and here is round-bottomed (Wth of top 6.3m; ext. D 1.2m), and the original fill is visible as a berm (Wth 1.4m) at the outer base of the bank at E. The entrance (Wth of base 2.8m) and causeway (Wth of top 3m) are at E.

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: 7 January 2020

References

Wogan, W. 1750 A Book of Maps of the Estates belonging to Nathaniel Clements Esqr. In the Parishes of Mohill & Cloone, in the County of Leitrim. Unpublished folio of manuscript maps in the National Library of Ireland (14 A 16)