Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Brackloon North, County Mayo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Brackloon North
- County
- Mayo
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.79306, -8.70976
- SMR number
- MA093-032----
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4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1857 · 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, located on the gentle S-facing slope of a rise, with rather restricted views over the surrounding undulating terrain.
Slightly raised circular area (36m E–W; 37.5m N–S) defined SW–NE by an earthen bank (Wth 3.5m; int. H 0.2m; ext. H 1.1m at NNE) and elsewhere by a scarp (H 1.4m at S), outside which it is enclosed by a fosse (Wth 3m) with an external bank (Wth 1.8m; int. H 0.55m; ext. H 0.2m at NNE).
There is a slumped break (Wth 1.6m) in the bank/scarp at SE, but it is unclear if this represents an original entrance. The fosse is largely infilled and reduced to a shallow depression. The external bank is well defined at on the N half but has been levelled on the S half to a slight undulation. The interior slopes down gently from N to S–SW, and has an uneven surface, engulfed in long grass and weeds. The perimeter is moderately ringed with hawthorn and blackthorn bushes. Another rath (MA093-033----) is located 100m to ESE and is visible from this one.
Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy
Date of upload: 17 June 2022
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 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.