Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
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Higginstown, County Longford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Higginstown
- County
- Longford
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.76643, -7.48670
- SMR number
- LF010-088----
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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
A short distance to the SE of the highest point of a prominent, NW-SE drumlin ridge in pasture. Depicted as a circular enclosure with the designation 'Fort' on the 1837 and 1883 eds. of the OS 6-inch map. A low circular mound of earth and stone (diam. 10.8m at base; H 0.4m) encircled by a shallow fosse (Wth 2.9-5.4m; D 0.3-0.45m). From SE-SSE the outer portion of the fosse is occupied by a modern NW-SE field boundary. There is a circular depression (diam. 5.1m; D 0.2m), of unknown significance, on top of the mound. The original entrance is not recognisable.
Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Nearby in the register
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.