Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Killeenatruan, County Longford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Killeenatruan
- County
- Longford
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.76811, -7.74889
- SMR number
- LF009-016----
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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 low-lying ground adjacent to a stream. Depicted as a roughly circular enclosure with the designation 'Fort' on the 1837 ed. of the OS 6-inch map. The monument has been largely levelled. Remains comprise a slightly raised subcircular area (c. 35m E-W; c. 30m N-S) defined by a very low scarp (H 0.1-0.35m) from SE-S-W. From W-N-NE it is delimited by the stream and from NE-E-SE the enclosing element has been levelled and replaced by a linear field boundary. The original entrance is not recognisable.
Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Standing stone1 mi
- Ringfort - rath2 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.