Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Cavanquarter, County Mayo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Cavanquarter
- County
- Mayo
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.61292, -9.23035
- SMR number
- MA118-026----
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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 undulating pasture. Oval-shaped area (39m N-S; 28m E-W), enclosed by an earthen bank (H 1.3m), topped with stone W to SE. Gap in ESE (Wth 1m). Possible circular hut site (4.1m N-S; 4.3m E-W) (SL118-026001-) in interior. Road and stone field fences overlay site on S.
The above description has been derived from D. Lavelle (compiler), An Archaeological Survey of Ballinrobe and District including Lough Mask and Lough Carra. Lough Mask and Lough Carra Tourist Development Association (1994), No. 134.
Date of upload: 14 November 2013
Nearby in the register
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.