Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Dooneen (roscommon By.), County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Dooneen (roscommon By.)
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.86011, -8.07284
- SMR number
- RO017-208001-
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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 an E-facing slope of a broad low hill. Circular grass-covered area (diam. 37m N-S; 34m E-W) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 4.6-6m; int. H 0.1-0.3m; ext. H 0.3-0.5m), and a fosse (Wth of top 5-5.5m; Wth of base 2-3m; ext. D 0.1m) SE-NE. A slight dip in the bank (Wth 3m) at WNW may be the entrance. Enclosure (RO017-208002-) is c. 50m to the SSE, and earthwork (RO017-134----) is c. 120m to the N.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Earthworkunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Crannogunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.