Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Cartronfin, County Longford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Cartronfin
- County
- Longford
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.59975, -7.71471
- SMR number
- LF023-088----
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
On a low ridge within a tree copse. Not indicated on the 1837 or 1887 eds. of the OS 6-inch map. A raised circular area (diam. c. 26m) enclosed by a low bank of earth and stone (Wth 2m; H 0.2m) with fragmentary traces of a shallow external fosse (Wth 1.5m; D 0.1m), which are identifiable only from E-SE-S. The original entrance is not recognisable.
Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan
Date of upload: 28 November 2011
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.