Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Cregduff (kilmaine By., Kilcommon Par.), County Mayo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Cregduff (kilmaine By., Kilcommon Par.)
- County
- Mayo
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.63429, -9.08206
- SMR number
- MA119-003----
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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 pasture, on a level ridge-top plateau. Located just below the crest of the ridge, which rises gently to W−NW, and close to the fall of ground on the SE side, which gives extensive views NE−S over a broad sweep of rolling grassland.
A slightly raised circular area (40.4m N−S; 41.1m E−W) defined by a substantial earthen bank. At W−N, there is a single rough basal course of stone facing. Elsewhere around the circuit, stones protrude randomly from the dilapidated internal face of the bank –possibly remnants of an original stone facing. The bank has a fairly broad and flattened top; it is riddles with rabbit burrows and eroded in parts by cattle. There is a break (Wth 5m) at NNE and another (Wth 3m) at E.
Immediately outside the bank at E is a hollow area (c. 10m across) with a pool of water in its base, surrounded by overgrowth.
Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy
Date of upload: 30 May 2023
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Field systemunder 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.