Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Shanmullagh, County Longford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Shanmullagh
- County
- Longford
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Fort
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.87536, -7.69851
- SMR number
- LF002-012----
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4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1811 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
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The National Monuments Service's description
On the highest point of a prominent hill. Depicted as a circular enclosure with the designation 'Fort' on the 1837 ed. of the OS 6-inch map. A report in 1976 (SMR file) indicates that this raised subcircular area (39m N-S; 37m E-W) was defined by two massive banks of earth and stone and two fosses. The entrance was at SE. The monument has since been levelled and is defined by a low scarp (H 0.3-0.5m). From WNW-NW-N an outer scarp (H 0.3-0.5m) may represent the last vestiges of the outer bank. No traces of the fosses are evident at ground level.
Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan
Date of upload: 18 January 2012
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Battlefieldunder 1 mi
- Moundunder 1 mi
- Crossunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.