Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Cartronawar (ardagh By.), County Longford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Cartronawar (ardagh By.)
- County
- Longford
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.70496, -7.72378
- SMR number
- LF014-093----
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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 circular area (diam. 38.9m) enclosed by a low bank of earth and stone (Wth 5.5m; H 0.9m max.) with an external fosse (Wth 3.1m; D 0.6m). From WSW-N-ENE the bank and fosse have been levelled due to land reclamation. 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
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Ecclesiastical enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.