Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Promontory fort - inland
Greaghnaglogh, County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Greaghnaglogh
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Doon Rooree
- Coordinates
- 54.10721, -8.13717
- SMR number
- RO002-002----
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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
On a promontory above the junction of two streams on a S-facing slope. Rectangular grass and heather-covered platform (dims. 31m N-S; 30m E-W) defined by steep natural slopes (H c. 20m at S) on all sides except the N where there is an earthen bank (Wth 8m; int. H 1.6m; ext. H 2.8m) and outer fosse (Wth of top 6.7m; D 0.2-1.1m), curving out to the N. There is no visible entrance.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
Nearby in the register
- Sweathouseunder 1 mi
- Mass-rockunder 1 mi
- Mass-rockunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.