Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Carricklom, County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Carricklom
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.88026, -8.09066
- SMR number
- RO017-040----
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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 the SE-facing slope of a low hill. Circular grass-covered but poached area (diam. 32.5m N-S; 31m E-W) defined by an overgrown earthen bank (Wth 3-4m; int. H 1m at S to 1.75m at E; ext. H 1.9-2.25m), and an outer fosse (Wth of base 3-4m; D 0.2-0.4m) SW-WNW and NE-E. There is a widened entrance (Wth 4m) at ESE. Rath (RO017-039----) is c. 110m to the NW, and rath (RO017-041----) is c. 170m to the S.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.