Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Ballintogher, County Meath, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballintogher
- County
- Meath
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Fort
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.69689, -7.14688
- SMR number
- ME015-077----
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 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Situated on the crest of a small WNW-ESE ridge. This is a circular grass-covered area (diam. 31m E-W; 29m N-S) that slopes down to the W. It is defined by the slight remains of an earthen bank NNW-ESE that is largely reduced to a scarp (Wth 2.5-3.5m; H 1.5-1.7m) and an outer fosse (Wth of top 5m; ext. D 1.7m) W-NW and NE-SE. The original entrance is represented by a causeway (Wth of top 1.5m; H 0.3m) at SE. The rath has become overgrown since 1969 (OSAP).
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: 9 January 2019
References
OSAP - Ordnance Survey Aerial Photographs. Photographic collection. Ordnance Survey of Ireland. Dublin.
Nearby in the register
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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.