Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Carrowbaun (gallen By.), County Mayo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Carrowbaun (gallen By.)
- County
- Mayo
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.92112, -8.95550
- SMR number
- MA072-007----
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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 top of a ridge with extensive views. There is a stream 140m to S and another 300m to N; these streams coincide with the S and N boundaries of the townland.
Raised circular area or platform (31.5m N–S; 31.5m E–W) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 3.8m; int. H 0.3m at N, 0.75m at S; ext. H 2m at N, 1.75m at S). Stone protruding in parts at the base of the inner face of the bank may be the remains of a kerb. At SE–NNW the bank is incorporated into a N−S field fence. There is no clearly defined entrance, but it may have been to ESE where the bank is noticeably lower and slumped.
The interior is level. There is a sod-covered stony mound (diam. 3.5m; H 0.5m) slightly NE of centre, possibly a field clearance cairn.
A souterrain (MA072-007001-) is located in the N half of the interior. The rath is lightly ringed with hawthorn and blackthorn. There is a telegraph pole stands on the bank at SE.
Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy
Date of upload: 16 February 2021
Nearby in the register
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.