Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Clonwhelan, County Longford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Clonwhelan
- County
- Longford
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.68187, -7.53104
- SMR number
- LF020-020----
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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 rise in low-lying pasture. Depicted as a circular enclosure with the designation 'Fort' on the 1837 ed. of the OS 6-inch map. A report in 1976 (SMR file) noted that this poorly defined circular area (diam. c. 24m) was enclosed by a low bank of earth and stone with an external fosse. The enclosing elements have since been largely levelled. From SW-N-NE it is defined by a low scarp (H 0.3m) and from SE-S-SW by a fosse (Wth 3m; D 0.8-1m), which has been recut for use as a drain.
Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Barrow - ring-barrowunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.