Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Ballymore West, County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballymore West
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.93902, -8.34018
- SMR number
- RO009-007----
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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 rise on a W-facing slope. Circular grass-covered area (diam. 26m E-W; 24m N-S) defined by a scarp (H 0.15m at E to 0.6m at N). An outer fosse (Gannon 1972) can no longer be seen, and there is no visible entrance.
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 Unpublished typed index cards prepared for Roscommon County Council.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
- Barrow - mound barrowunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
- Earthworkunder 1 mi
- Road - road/trackwayunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.