Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Cartron (roscommon By., Rossmore Ed), County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Cartron (roscommon By., Rossmore Ed)
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.82347, -8.28406
- SMR number
- RO022-010----
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
Marked only on the 1927 ed. of the OS 6-inch map, and situated on a slight E-W ridge at the bottom of the N-facing slope of Rathcroghan. Circular grass-covered area (diam. 31m N-S; 29m E-W) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 2.7-3.8m; int. H 0.4-0.5m; ext. H 0.9m) which is reduced to a scarp (H 0.3m) SE-SW. There is no visible fosse, but there are entrance gaps at N, NNE, E, SE and W. A low mound (dims 6m x 4.5m; H 0.3m), which may be spoil, is SW of the centre.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
Nearby in the register
- Moundunder 1 mi
- Field systemunder 1 mi
- Field systemunder 1 mi
- Moundunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.