Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Ellagh More, County Mayo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ellagh More
- County
- Mayo
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 54.08420, -9.04829
- SMR number
- MA040-058----
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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 pasture, located on a slow rise at a bend in a stream; the course of the stream passes close to the S side of the rath and then loops around to W and N. Views are good, but somewhat restricted by surrounding rising ground.
Raised circular area or platform (diam. c. 20m) defined by a scarp (Wth ext. slope 3.6m H 1.5m at S). The scarp retains a slightly raised internal lip in parts at S and N, and has a noticeably stony top –some of the stone may be the result of field clearance. There is no clearly defined entrance, but it may have been on the E side where the enclosing scarp is lowest, and faces a low rise immediately outside the rath, which forms a natural causeway-like feature.
The interior is level, with a dip or shallow hollow (c. 4m across) in the SE quadrant. A bullaun stone (MA040-058001-) is located beneath a hawthorn tree in the SE of the interior.
Accumulations of field clearance boulders are scattered along the E−SE edge of the interior.
The rath is partly covered in ferns and overgrowth, with several conifers trees planted in the interior.
Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy
Date of upload: 26 May 2020
Nearby in the register
- Bullaun stoneunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Cairn - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.