Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Liscormick, County Longford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Liscormick
- County
- Longford
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.62102, -7.67315
- SMR number
- LF023-029----
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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 in pasture. A raised oval area (c. 52m NE-SW; c. 40m NW-SE) enclosed from SSW-N-NNE by a partially denuded, low bank of earth and stone (Wth 1.8m; H 0.4m). From NNE-E-SE the defining element is a scarp (H 1.4m). From SE-S-SSW the enclosing element and a portion of the interior have been levelled. At the base of the bank from W-NW-N there is an intervening fosse (Wth 3m; D 0.15m) and an outer bank (Wth 1.7m; H 0.45m). A wide berm (Wth 4m; H 0.4m) is visible at the base of the scarp from NE-E-ESE. A break (Wth 2m) in the bank at N may mark the original entrance. Within the interior at E is an area of exposed outcropping rock.
Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan
Date of upload: 16 January 2012
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Enclosure - large enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.