Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
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Moatfarrell, County Longford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Moatfarrell
- County
- Longford
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.73214, -7.64099
- SMR number
- LF014-049----
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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 low-lying pasture. A low, circular, dome-shaped mound of earth and stone (diam. at base 11.7m; H 0.6m) enclosed by a low bank of earth and stone (Wth 4.1m; H 0.1-1.3m) with a shallow internal fosse (Wth 1.5m; D 0.1-0.6m). At the outer foot of the bank is a second fosse (Wth 3.3m; D 0.4-1.3m) and, beyond that, a second bank (Wth 5.8m; H 0.4-1.8m) and a third fosse (Wth 2.9m; D 0.4m). The third, or outermost, fosse is identifiable for its entire circuit. However, from NNW-E-SE the other banks and fosses have been levelled and the lines of demarcation between them are not clearly defined. The original entrance is marked by corresponding breaks (Wth 2.8m) in the banks at SSW with accompanying causeways. The site is partially encircled by modern field boundaries.
Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Moated siteunder 1 mi
- Castle - motte and baileyunder 1 mi
- Inauguration siteunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.