Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Tawnagh More, County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Tawnagh More
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.90600, -8.05774
- SMR number
- RO011-127----
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 top of a low rise. Described as a circular area (diam. c. 33m) defined by a gapped earthen bank with traces of an outer fosse (Gannon 1972). It is now a circular grass-covered area (diam. 33m) defined by a scarp (H 0.4-1m). Church (RO011-128001-) is c. 160m to the ENE.
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 Unpublished typed index cards prepared for Roscommon County Council.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
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Ecclesiastical enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.