Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Lisroyne, County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Lisroyne
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Embanked enclosure
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.78042, -8.11296
- SMR number
- RO023-166----
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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
Towards the W end of a low E-W ridge, on the N-facing slope. Oval scrub-covered area (dims 36.7m NE-SW; 25.5m NW-SE) which slopes down to the NE (H of slope 1.6m), defined by an overgrown earthen bank (Wth 5.7-8.6m; int. H 0.3-0.8m; ext. H 0.3-0.8m generally to 1.5m at NE), with an outer fosse (Wth of top 7.3-8.3m; Wth of base 3.5-5m; D 0.3m) ESE-WSW. There is no identifiable original entrance. Rath (RO023-165----) is c. 160m to the SW. Archaeological testing (11E0076) immediately to the W produced no related material (Hurley 2011).
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
Amended: 4 February 2020
References
Hurley, M. 2011 Archaeological Assessment and Testing at Lisroyne townland, Strokestown, Co. Roscommon. Licence No. 11E0076. Unpublished report, Author.
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Fulacht fiaunder 1 mi
- Wellunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.