Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Carrowcrom, County Mayo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Carrowcrom
- County
- Mayo
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 54.09439, -9.06145
- SMR number
- MA040-011----
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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
In undulating pasture, located on a rise, which provides good views in all directions and overlooks a bend in a stream, located c. 80m to NE.
Roughly circular raised area (diam. 18.5m N−S; 15m E−W) defined by an earthen scarp (ext. H 1.5m; Wth slope 3-4m). A gap (Wth 4.5m) in the scarp at NE opens into a sunken rectangular area (15m NE−SW; 7.5m NW−SE) in the interior; this appears to be the result of relatively modern disturbance/quarrying.
The diameter of this enclosure is rather small, and the interior area has been greatly disturbed, however, it appears to be the remains of a rath. Another possible rath (MA040-012----) of similar size is located 40m to S.
Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy
Date of upload: 11 April 2018
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Stone rowunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.