Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Rathnarovanagh, County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Rathnarovanagh
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Embanked enclosure
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.88312, -8.03115
- SMR number
- RO017-068----
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4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1811 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
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The National Monuments Service's description
On a knoll on the gentle NE-facing slope of a drumlin. Subcircular grass and rush-covered area (dims 31m E-W; 27m N-S) defined by a low earthen bank (Wth 4.2-4.9m; int. H 0.5-0.8m; ext. H 1-1.5m), with internal facing stones at NE, and an outer fosse (Wth of top 5.1-5.7m; Wth of base 2.6-3m; D 0.3m). There is an entrance (Wth 2m) is at ESE.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Hut siteunder 1 mi
- Crannogunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.