Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Knockshangan, County Meath, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Knockshangan
- County
- Meath
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Fort
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.62710, -6.95284
- SMR number
- ME029-005----
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 a fairly level landscape. This was described in 1969 (SMR file) as a circular grass-covered area (diam. c. 35m) defined by an earthen bank (at E: Wth of base 3m; int. H 0.1-0.2m; ext. H 0.9m) and an outer fosse (at E: Wth of base 3m; ext. D 0.3m). There was an entrance (Wth of base 3m) and causeway (Wth of top 3.2m; H 0.3m) at NNE. Its visible profile was being eroded by 1995 (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: 28 February 2019
References
OSAP - Ordnance Survey Aerial Photographs. Photographic collection. Ordnance Survey of Ireland. Dublin.
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Enclosure - large enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.