Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Cam, County Longford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Cam
- County
- Longford
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Fort
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.69116, -7.56403
- SMR number
- LF015-069002-
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
On a low ridge on otherwise level ground. This is the SE example of two, oval-shaped, conjoined enclosures (see also LF015-069001-) with the designation 'Forts' on the 1837 ed. of the OS 6-inch map. Not visible at ground level.
Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan
Date of upload: 21 February 2012
Nearby in the register
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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.