Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Rakeeragh (monaghan By., Monaghan Par.), County Monaghan, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Rakeeragh (monaghan By., Monaghan Par.)
- County
- Monaghan
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- fort
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 54.22066, -6.94199
- SMR number
- MO013-009----
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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
Situated at the E end of an E-W drumlin ridge. This is a subcircular grass and rush-covered area (dims 42m NE-SW; 37.5m NW-SE) defined by an earthen bank (at SE: Wth of base 2.7m; Wth of top 0.8m; int. H 0.85m; ext. H 1.9m). There was no visible fosse but there were entrances at NE (Wth of base 2.1m) and ENE (Wth of base 1.6m). Field banks encroached on the perimeter at NW (2), NNW, NE, SE, SSE and SSW, but this had been reduced to four by 2000 (OSAP).
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Monaghan' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of revision: 22 February 2018
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rath1 mi
- Ringfort - rath1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.