Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Rooaun, County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Rooaun
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.80080, -8.02609
- SMR number
- RO023-147----
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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 the W-facing slope of a N-S ridge overlooking the S end of Kilglass Lough, c. 550m to the W. Circular area (diam. 32.3m E-W; 30.2m N-S) planted with deciduous trees which is defined by an earthen bank (Wth 5.4-6.2m; int. H 0.8-1.1m; ext. H 1.2-1.6m) that is reduced to a scarp (H 1.6m) SSW-WSW and incorporated into a road bank (Wth 2m; int. H 0.5m; ext. H 1.6m) SE-SSW. The fosse (Wth of top 6.3-6.7m; Wth of base 2.3-3.2m; D1.1m at N) survives W-N-SE and is truncated by a W-E field bank SE-SSW. There is no identifiable original entrance.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
Nearby in the register
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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.