Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Rathmore (granard By.), County Longford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Rathmore (granard By.)
- County
- Longford
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Rathmore Fort
- Coordinates
- 53.85404, -7.61890
- SMR number
- LF006-007----
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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 an ENE-facing slope in poor pasture. A raised subcircular area (42.9m NW-SE; 38.7m NE-SW) enclosed by a substantial bank of earth and stone (Wth 5.2m; H 0.8-1.5m) with a wide, deep, external fosse (Wth 3.3m; D 0.8m). From NNW-N-ESE there is a modern field boundary at the outer lip of the fosse. A break (Wth 3.3m) in the bank at SSE with an accompanying causeway marks the original entrance.
Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
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