Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - cashel
Ardcarn (boyle By.), County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ardcarn (boyle By.)
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indidatedc
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.96500, -8.20163
- SMR number
- RO006-103017-
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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 steep E-facing slope at the S end of the fields of the deserted settlement (RO006-103007-). Circular grass-covered area (int. diam. 21.7m N-S; 20.3m E-W) defined by a grass-covered stone spread (Wth 2.9-4m; int. H 0.03-0.6m; ext. H 0.1m S-W to 0.5m generally) separated by a berm (Wth 0.7-1.2m) from an outer stone spread (Wth 1.5-2.2m; ext. H 0.3-0.5m) which is incorporated into an element of the field system (RO006-103007-) W-E. There is an entrance (Wth 1.5m) through the inner feature at NNW with a small cairn (diam. 4m; H 0.4m) inside it. Cashel (RO006-103016-) is c. 50m to the N.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
- Road - road/trackwayunder 1 mi
- House - indeterminate dateunder 1 mi
- Religious house - Augustinian, of Arrouaise nunsunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.