Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Rathbrackan, County Longford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Rathbrackan
- County
- Longford
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Fort
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.80351, -7.54594
- SMR number
- LF010-011----
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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
In level pasture. A raised oval area (34m N-S; 29m E-W) defined by a scarp (H 0.8-0.85m) with a wide external fosse (Wth 6.5m; D 0.8-1m), which is identifiable from SE-S-W. The original entrance is not recognisable. A NE-SW field boundary divides the rath into unequal portions. The smaller portion, to the N, has been partially levelled.
Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- House - indeterminate dateunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.