Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Ardanaffrin, County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ardanaffrin
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.91944, -8.02545
- SMR number
- RO011-060----
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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 top of the SE end of a NW-SE drumlin ridge. Circular overgrown area (diam. c. 25m) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 4.6-5m; int. H 0.4m at N to 0.8m at S; ext. H 0.9m at W to 1.7m at S) and an outer fosse (Wth of top 3.1m at S to 4.75m at N; D 0.05m at E to 0.75m at S). The entrance (Wth 3m) is at E. The inner bank of the Doon of Drumsna linear earthwork (RO011-058----) is c. 60m to the NE, and rath (RO011-059----) is c. 200m to the WNW.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Linear earthworkunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.