Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Liscahill, County Longford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Liscahill
- County
- Longford
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.68175, -7.60551
- SMR number
- LF020-008----
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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
Close to the base of the NE-facing slope of a ridge. A report in 1976 (SMR file) indicates that this raised circular area (diam. c. 28m) was enclosed by a bank of earth and stone and an external fosse. It is defined by a steep scarp (H 1-1.2m). A depression (Wth 2m) in scarp at SSE may mark the original entrance.
Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Nearby in the register
- Barrow - mound barrowunder 1 mi
- Barrow - bowl-barrowunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.