Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Rathcore, County Meath, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Rathcore
- County
- Meath
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Fort
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.44807, -6.83954
- SMR number
- ME048-003----
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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 at the S edge of a low ridge in a low-lying landscape. This is a circular grass-covered area (diam. 52m NNW-SSE; 50m ENE-WSW) that slopes down to the NE-SE (H 1-2m). It is defined by an earthen bank (Wth of base 5-6m; int. H 0.3m at NE to 0.8m at SW) and hedge with an outer fosse (Wth of top 7-9m; Wth of base 3-m; ext. D 0.3-0.8m). There is an outer bank (Wth of base 4m; ext. H 0.4m) ESE-SSW only. There is a wide gap in the inner bank at ESE but a partly stone-lined entrance (Wth of base 2.3m) without a causeway at NNE is more likely to be the original entrance.
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: 13 August 2019
Amended: 24 March 2023
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Crossunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Headstoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.