Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Lissameen, County Longford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Lissameen
- County
- Longford
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Fort
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.74839, -7.65980
- SMR number
- LF009-031----
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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 low rise in otherwise level, poorly drained pasture. A report in 1976 (SMR file) indicates that this raised oval area (41m N-S; 36m E-W) was enclosed by two low banks of earth and stone and two fosses. It is defined by a scarp (H 1-1.3m) at the base of which is a shallow fosse (Wth 5m; D 0.4-0.6m). The outer bank and outer fosse have since been levelled. The original entrance is not recognisable.
Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan
Date of upload: 16 January 2012
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Crannogunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.