Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Ballindoo Or Doocastle, County Mayo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballindoo Or Doocastle
- County
- Mayo
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 54.02776, -8.66870
- SMR number
- MA051-001----
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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 at the junction of two field fences, located on a low rise. Views are good to N, but somewhat restricted generally by field fences and trees.
Substantially raised circular area or platform (22.5m E−W; 19.8m N−S) defined by a scarp (H 1.4m at S, 1.6m at NNW), which is enhanced by the natural slope. At S−W the scarp has been modified and incorporated into a N−S and a E−W field fence which intersect at the rath, and largely respect its curve; here the scarp is faced with drystone walling, and is topped by a low jumble of loose stones. The scarp on the E arc has an almost vertical face, and shows evidence of erosion.
The interior has a slight slope down from centre to SW. The original entrance is not obvious; it may have been at SE where there is a low section of scarp, now partly blocked by a field fence.
A ring of deciduous and coniferous trees are planted around the perimeter on top of the rath platform.
Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy
Date of upload: 17 June 2020
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Megalithic tomb - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Children's burial groundunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.