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Ringfort - rath

Drumdaff (Boyle By.), County Roscommon, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Ringfort - rath, Drumdaff, County Roscommon, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Drumdaff (Boyle By.)
County
Roscommon
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Hachured
Coordinates
54.06460, -8.15391
SMR number
RO002-019----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1922 · Ireland - northern section. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

On the N-facing slope of a shelf which is towards the bottom of the S-facing slope of Kilronan Mountain. D-shaped grass-covered area with some bushes (dims 18.2m E-W; 17.7m N-S) defined by a scarp (H 0.2m E-S to 1.25m at N), which is revetted with stones at E. There is a fosse (Wth of top 4.3m; D 0.7m) and outer bank (Wth 2.5m; ext. H 0.2m) on the straight W side, but there is no visible entrance. A house site (RO002-019001-) (int. dims. 5.7m E-W; 4.5m N-S) in the interior is defined by an earthen bank (Wth 2-2.5m; H 0.1-0.2m), but it is open at the E side. The monument is unplanted within a coniferous forest (OSAP).

Compiled by: Michael Moore

Date of upload: 24 August 2010

References

OSAP - Ordnance Survey Aerial Photographs. Photographic collection. Ordnance Survey of Ireland. Dublin.

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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