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Ringfort - rath

Knocknaskeagh (Gallen By., Killeden Par.), County Mayo, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Ringfort - rath, Knocknaskeagh (Gallen By., Killeden Par.), County Mayo, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Knocknaskeagh (Gallen By., Killeden Par.)
County
Mayo
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Hachured
Coordinates
53.84130, -9.03489
SMR number
MA080-025----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1753 map "Mappa geographica Regni Hiberniae" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1753 · Mappa geographica Regni Hiberniae (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

In pasture, utilising a level terrace on a SE-facing ridge slope, which provides good views. To NW the slope rises to the top of the ridge; to SE the slope falls to a flat basin of wet, marshy ground beyond which 190m to E there is a hillock with a rath (MA080-037----) on its summit.
Oval area (37m NW−SE; 46m NE−SW) defined E−SW by a steep scarp (H c. 4m at SE) enhanced by the natural slope; at SW−NW the scarp has been levelled to a low undulation and at N−NE it has been entirely levelled so the it is flush with exterior ground level. The scarp on the SE arc is thickly covered with brambles and blackthorn.

Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy

Date of upload: 30 November 2021

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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