Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
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Drimnagh, County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Drimnagh
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Embanked enclosure
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.78541, -8.27727
- SMR number
- RO022-101----
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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
Just off the crest of a broad W-E ridge or spur on the S side. Circular grass-covered mound (diam. of top 6.7m E-W; 6.3m N-S; H 0.2m at E to 0.6m at S) defined by a fosse (Wth of top 3.8m at E to 6.8m at S; Wth of base 2m; D 0.4m at S to 0.9m at N) and an outer bank (Wth 3-4m; H 0.2-0.6m). There is no visible entrance, but the bank at E has been straightened (L 20m) (max. ext. dims 23m N-S; 21m E-W).
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Standing stoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.