Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Castlebaun, County Longford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Castlebaun
- County
- Longford
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.80797, -7.65850
- SMR number
- LF005-019----
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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
On a terrace on a S-facing slope overlooking a stream. A raised oval area (40.5m N-S; 32m E-W) enclosed from WSW-W-NNW by a low bank of earth and stone (Wth 4m; H 0.3-0.5m) and by a scarp (H 0.8-1.7m) from NNW-N-NNE, and from SE-S-SW. Elsewhere a natural scarp defines the monument. There is no trace of a fosse. The original entrance is not recognisable.
Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
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