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Ringfort - unclassified

Derrynacong, County Mayo, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Ringfort - unclassified, Derrynacong, 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
Derrynacong
County
Mayo
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
53.77898, -8.70402
SMR number
MA093-092----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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 the SW corner of a pasture field, located on a ridge with a gentle fall of ground to N–NE, giving good views over a broad stream valley.
Not on any edition of the OS 6-inch maps. D-shaped area (26m N–S; 23m E–W to field wall) defined on the curving side at N–SE by a low stony bank (Wth 2.2-2.5m, int. H 0.2m; ext. H 0.3m at SE, 0.9m at NNE). The external face of the bank is highest and most substantial at N–NE to compensate for the natural slope. The straight side of the enclosure at W is formed by a NNE–SSW field wall, and a perpendicular wall clips the S edge of the enclosure. There is no visible trace of the enclosure to W of the NNE–SSW field wall. The interior is not noticeably raised above exterior ground level; it has a slight slope down to SW.

Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy

Date of upload: 30 June 2022

Nearby in the register

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

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