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Ringfort - rath

Sleehaun (sankey), County Longford, Ireland

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Townland
Sleehaun (sankey)
County
Longford
Country
Ireland
Latest-edition OS map
Hachured
Coordinates
53.63592, -7.63068
SMR number
LF020-032----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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 wet, low-lying pasture. A report in 1976 (SMR file) indicates that this raised subcircular area (c. 26m N-S; c. 23m E-W) was enclosed by a low bank of earth and stone and an external fosse. It is defined by a scarp (H 1-1.2m). From NNE-E-SE, a NW-SE field boundary has been built on the line of the fosse. The original entrance is not recognisable.
Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan

Date of upload: 26 August 2011

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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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