Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Enclosure
Rathcor, County Longford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Rathcor
- County
- Longford
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.78554, -7.53703
- SMR number
- LF010-034----
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
Within a slightly waterlogged hollow. Not marked on the 1837 ed. of the OS 6-inch map. A large raised oval area (99m E-W; 84m N-S) defined by a scarp (H 0.7-2m) with an external fosse (Wth 4.5-8.2m; D 0.3-0.5m), which is identifiable from SSW-W-N. 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
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.