Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Ballyscanlan, County Mayo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballyscanlan
- County
- Mayo
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Rathduff
- Latest-edition OS map
- Rathduff
- Coordinates
- 54.08139, -9.36822
- SMR number
- MA038-030----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1753 "Mappa geographica Regni Hiberniae" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
In pasture, on a slight rise in an area of level ground surrounded by rolling terrain. The River Deel, which marks the S boundary of the townland, is 250m to SE.
This enclosure, most likely a rath, is named ‘Rathduff’ on the 1838 and 1922 OS 6-inch maps. It has been levelled, but it is still possible to trace the outline of a roughly circular, slightly raised area (c. 25m N–S; c. 22m E–W) defined by a broad, low scarp.
Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy
Date of upload: 24 July 2019
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Burnt moundunder 1 mi
- Burnt moundunder 1 mi
- Burnt moundunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.