Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Drinaun, County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Drinaun
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Embanked enlcosure
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.80696, -8.16318
- SMR number
- RO023-056----
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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 E-W ridge, on the gentle N-facing slope. Circular grass-covered area (diam. 26.6m E-W; 24.8m N-S) defined by an overgrown earthen bank (Wth 4.5-4.7m; int. H 0.8-1.4m; ext. H 1.2m) and an outer fosse (at S: Wth of top 4.5m; Wth of base 2.5m; D 0.9m), which has been re-cut as a drain (Wth of base 1m; D 1m) SW-N-SE. There is an entrance (Wth 1.6m) and causeway at SE, but the interior has been almost completely removed (D 0.3-0.8m). Rath (RO023-057----) is c. 100m to the S and rath (RO023-058----) is c. 130m to the E.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Crannogunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.