Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Brittas, County Meath, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Brittas
- County
- Meath
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- LIssanard
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured Lissanard
- Coordinates
- 53.81445, -6.76892
- SMR number
- ME005-092----
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1636 "Vltoniae Orientalis Pars" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Located on a rise at the SW edge of an undulating plateau. This rath is described as ‘Lissanard’ – the high lios – in gothic lettering on the OS 6-inch maps. It is a raised circular and grass-covered area (diam. 45.4m E-W; 42.8m N-S) with some rock outcrop defined by an earthen bank (Wth of base 10m; int. H 1m; ext. H 3m) with some trees and outer fosse (Wth of top 4.5m; Wth of base 2.8m; D c. 0.5m). The entrance (Wth of base 2.2m) and causeway (Wth of top 4m; H 0.8m) are at SE. Rath (ME005-091----) is immediately to the W.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Meath' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1987). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of revision: 5 September 2018
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Crossunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.