Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Shanvally (gallen By.), County Mayo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Shanvally (gallen By.)
- County
- Mayo
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.87496, -8.98009
- SMR number
- MA071-177----
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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, located on a ridge, close to the break of slope on the SE side. There are good views over the surrounding terrain.
Slightly raised oval area (34.4m E−W; 28.5m N−S) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 3.4m; int. H 0.65m; ext. H 1.4m at N). At NE−SSW the bank is reduced to a scarp (2.5m at S) which has a steep slope enhanced by the natural slope of the ridge. At SSE−SSW the scarp is overlain by/ incorporated into a straight E−W field fence, and at SW−NW the bank itself serves as field fence. A low, slumped gap (Wth 3.7m) in the scarp at NE may mark an original entrance. According to local tradition, there is a ‘cave’ or souterrain (MA071-177001-) in the rath.
The rath interior is level and grassy, with a single hawthorn tree growing in the centre; the perimeter is densely ringed with hawthorn and hazel bushes.
Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy
Date of upload: 18 September 2018
Nearby in the register
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Burnt moundunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Burnt moundunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.