Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Ardkeenagh (roscommon By.), County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ardkeenagh (roscommon By.)
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.77782, -8.23816
- SMR number
- RO022-122----
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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 a NW-facing slope of a drumlin. Circular grass-covered area (diam. 48m E-W; 47.9m N-S) defined by an earthen bank and hedge (Wth 5-7m; int. H 0.6-0.8m; ext. H 1.4-2m) which is incorporated into a field bank (Wth 3.5m; int. H 0.6m; ext. H 0.8m) NE-SE, and an outer fosse (Wth of top 7.2-9.7m; Wth of base 3-4.7m; D 0.5-1.2m) NE-S-WSW. There is a ramp entrance (Wth 3m) at W, and the perimeter is quarried (L 13.4m; D 2m) at NW. A field bank (RO022-123----) is attached at SW.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
Nearby in the register
- Field boundaryunder 1 mi
- Quarryunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.