Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Commeen (roscommon By.), County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Commeen (roscommon By.)
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Embanked enclosure
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.83990, -8.14801
- SMR number
- RO017-160----
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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 W-facing slope of a low E-W drumlin ridge c. 180m from the N bank of the W-E Owenur River. Described as an oval area surrounded by an earthen bank and fosse (Gannon 1972). It is not now visible at ground level in reclaimed pasture. Earthwork (RO017-161----) is immediately to the NE.
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 Unpublished typed index cards prepared for Roscommon County Council.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
- Earthworkunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Earthworkunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.