Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Connellstown, County Meath, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Connellstown
- County
- Meath
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.43850, -6.85446
- SMR number
- ME048-048----
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
Located on a SW-facing slope. The cropmark of a circular enclosure (diam. c. 35m) defined by a single fosse feature is visible on Google Earth (2018). It is separated by a berm (Wth c. 10-15m) from an outer enclosure (diam. c. 55-60m) defined by a single fosse or drain feature from which at least five field drains extend. No entrance features are visible. It was first reported by Edward O’Regan. It is also visible on Google Earth (28/06/2018).
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 20 December 2018
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.