Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Ogulla, County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ogulla
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.77894, -8.26501
- SMR number
- RO022-109----
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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
Visible on aerial photographs (ACAP: V206/3-4), and situated on a gently undulating landscape. Circular grass-covered area (diam. 27.5m N-S; 27m E-W) defined by a slight scarp (H 0.2m). Rath (RO022-110----) is c. 100m to the E. Archaeological testing (13E0278) on an extensive area (dims c. 180m N-S; c. 90-130m NW-SE) located c. 140m to the S produced no related material (Crumlish 2013).
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of revised upload: 4 December, 2014
References
ACAP - Air Corps Aerial Photographs. Baldonnel. Co. Dublin.
Crumlish, R. 2013 Report on pre-development testing at Ogulla townland, Tulsk, Co. Roscommon. Licence No. 13E0278. Unpublished report, Author
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Mill - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Field systemunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.