Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Ardmore (Boyle By., Tivannagh ED), County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ardmore (Boyle By., Tivannagh ED)
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.95883, -8.36288
- SMR number
- RO005-034----
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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)
- 1811 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
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The National Monuments Service's description
On the crest of the S-facing slope a drumlin. Circular grass and rush-covered area (diam. 31m N-S; 31m E-W) defined by a grass-covered earthen bank (at S: Wth 8m; int. H 0.1-0.3m; ext. H 0.75-1m) ESE-S which is visible as a grass-covered band (Wth 4.5-6.5m) and scarp (H 0.7-0.8m) elsewhere, and a complete rush-covered fosse (Wth of top 7m at W to 9m generally; Wth of base 4-5m; D 0.1-0.3m). There is no visible entrance. Enclosure (RO005-033----) is c. 25m to the N.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.