Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Rathmore (shrule By.), County Longford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Rathmore (shrule By.)
- County
- Longford
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Fort
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.54749, -7.78042
- SMR number
- LF027-015001-
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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. A report in 1976 (SMR file) indicates that this raised circular area (diam. c. 50m) was defined by a low bank of earth and stone, an intervening fosse and a short segment of an outer bank at SW. There was a possible house site (LF027-015002-) within the interior at SW. The rath is now defined by a scarp (H 1-1.3m), which is partially levelled at E. The original entrance is not recognisable. No visible surface trace survives of the fosse or outer bank.
Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan
Date of upload: 24 October 2012
Nearby in the register
- House - indeterminate dateunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.