Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Rockfield (clanmorris By.), County Mayo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Rockfield (clanmorris By.)
- County
- Mayo
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.76918, -8.95660
- SMR number
- MA092-108----
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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 a prominent rise, utilising a natural fall of ground to NNE. Very good views N–E, less extensive over undulating terrain to S. Main road (N17) borders the W side of the field a few meters to W of the enclosure.
This possible rath is not indicated on the OS 6-inch maps. It was identified from aerial photo (pers. comm. Gerry Walsh, 1993). The remains consist of a slightly raised, roughly circular area (c. 32m N–S; C. 33.5m E-W) defined NNW–NE by an earthen scarp (H 1.5m; Wth slope 1.8m), built up to compensate for the natural fall of ground, and elsewhere by a slight undulation marking a levelled bank/scarp. An occasional large stone protrudes from the scarp at N. Outside the scarp at N–NE there is a hint of a terrace (Wth c. 2m) that may preserve the line of an fosse/outer enclosing element. In the centre of the level interior, a slight, roughly circular (diam. c. 5-6m) rise can be discerned, to the N of which there is a slight dip in ground level.
Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy
Date of upload: 25 May 2022
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Children's burial groundunder 1 mi
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.