Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Johnsfort, County Mayo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Johnsfort
- County
- Mayo
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.90683, -8.96000
- SMR number
- MA072-036----
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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 improved pasture, located on top of a ridge, with very good views.
Indicated on the 1838 OS 6-inch map as a circular embanked enclosure (diam. c. 20m), clipped on the outer edge of the bank at W by a NE−SW field boundary; shown on the 1930 edition as a subrectangular enclosure incorporated into a system of field boundaries.
According to local information, this rath was of earthen construction and contained a souterrain (MA072-036001-); it was destroyed in the 1980’s. There is no visible trace at ground level.
The outline of the rath is visible in current aerial views as a circular cropmark with a possible fosse and outer bank on the S arc.
Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy
Date of upload: 31 March 2021
Nearby in the register
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.