Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Sheerevagh, County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Sheerevagh
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Embanked enclosure
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.88280, -8.26620
- SMR number
- RO016-005----
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 low E-W ridge. Circular grass-covered area (diam. c. 24m NW-SE) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 3m; int. H 0.5m; ext. H 0.9m) which has been quarried away NE-E and SE-SSW, where an E-W lane overlies the perimeter. There is no visible fosse or entrance.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Moated siteunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.