Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Carrowmore (ballintober North By.), County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Carrowmore (ballintober North By.)
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.89449, -8.04979
- SMR number
- RO011-131----
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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 SW-facing slope of a drumlin. Described as a circular area defined by a slight bank and traces of an outer fosse (Gannon 1972). This is a circular grass-covered area (diam. c. 40m) defined by a scarp (H 0.2m at N and S to 0.8m at E), with traces of an outer fosse (Wth of top 3.5m; D 0.05-0.2m) S-W. There is no visible entrance. Rath (RO011-132----) is c. 100m to the SE.
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 Unpublished typed index cards prepared for Roscommon County Council.
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