Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Derreenannagh, County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Derreenannagh
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Embanked enclosure
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.97687, -8.11021
- SMR number
- RO007-051----
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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
At the crest of the S-facing slope of a small drumlin. Circular grass and scrub-covered area (diam. c. 23m) which remains unplanted in a coniferous forest is defined by a scarp (H 0.2-1m). There is no visible entrance, but a bank and fosse were recorded in 1972 (Gannon 1972). Rath (RO007-050----) is c. 70m to the NW.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
References
Gannon, A. 1972 Archaeological survey of Roscommon. Unpublished typed index cards prepared for Roscommon County Council.
Nearby in the register
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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.