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Ringfort - rath

Carrowcrom, County Mayo, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Ringfort - rath, Carrowcrom, County Mayo, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Carrowcrom
County
Mayo
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Hachured
Coordinates
54.09382, -9.06165
SMR number
MA040-012----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1841 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

In pasture, located on a rise, with a more pronounced fall of ground on the W side. There are good views over the surrounding undulating terrain, although somewhat restricted by rising ground to NE and SW. There is a stream 50-60m to E.
This possible rath is not indicated on the 1838 OS 6-inch map, but is shown on the 1922 edition. It consists of a roughly circular, slightly raised area (diam. 14.5m N−S; 15.5m E−W) defined by a partly levelled earthen scarp (ext. H 0.6m at S), which retains a slightly raised internal rim in parts. A poorly defined gap or low section in the scarp at SE may be the site of the original entrance.
It is likely that this is a rath, although the diameter is at the lower end of the size range.
There is another possible rath (MA040-011----), also of small size, 40m to N.

Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy

Date of upload: 11 April 2018

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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