Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Grange (roscommon By., Aughrim East Ed), County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Grange (roscommon By., Aughrim East Ed)
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.90067, -8.10841
- SMR number
- RO011-109----
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
At the NE end of a low NE-SW drumlin. Described as a subcircular area (diam. c. 33m N-S; 30m E-W) defined by an earth and stone bank and outer fosse (Gannon 1972). It is no longer visible at ground level, although surrounded by bushes S-W-NE. Rath (RO011-108002-) is c. 60m to the SW and rath (RO011-108001-) is c. 130m to the SW.
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 Unpublished typed index cards prepared for Roscommon County Council.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
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
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- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.