Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - cashel
Oakport Demesne, County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Oakport Demesne
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.97577, -8.19614
- SMR number
- RO006-060001-
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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 shelf of rock outcrop in a low-lying position. Circular grass and scrub-covered area (int. diam. 30.5m N-S; 29.5m E-W) defined by a stone spead (at N: Wth 4.2m; int. H 0.05m; ext. H 1.55m; at E: Wth 7m; int. H 0.6m; ext. H 1.75m) with some facing stones visible (at E: original Wth 3m), but the perimeter is missing WSW-WNW. There is an entrance (Wth 1.1m) at SE. It is situated at the S edge of the field system (RO006-060002-).
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
Nearby in the register
- Field systemunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.