Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Knockagh, County Longford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Knockagh
- County
- Longford
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.60859, -7.67983
- SMR number
- LF023-068----
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
Straddling a low, narrow E-W ridge in pasture. This circular area (diam. c. 38m) is carved out of the ridge and is defined by an irregular scarp (H 0.5-2m). At the base of the scarp at ESE are traces of a shallow external fosse (Wth 3m; D 0.15m). The original entrance is not recognisable. Large boulders protrude from the ground in the E half of the interior.
Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan
Date of upload: 16 January 2012
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Enclosure - large enclosureunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.