Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Ross Beg, County Leitrim, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ross Beg
- County
- Leitrim
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Fort
- Latest-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.84670, -7.82092
- SMR number
- LE036-024----
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 on a broad but low N-S ridge. This is a grass-covered circular area (diam. 43.5m E-W; 42m N-S; int. diam. 40m E-W; 38m N-S) defined by an earthen bank altered into a field bank (Wth 2.5-3m; int. H 1-1.5m; ext. H 1-1.8m) and hedge, with an outer drain NW-E-SE. There is an entrance (Wth of base 3m) at NW.
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
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Bridge1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.