Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Lisroyne, County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Lisroyne
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.77936, -8.10909
- SMR number
- RO023-167----
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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 slight N-facing slope. Described in 1965 as a circular area (diam. c. 40m) defined by an earthen bank (Wth c. 1.5-2.5m; int. H 0.6m; ext. H 1.5m) with an outer fosse (Wth c. 6m; D c. 0.6m) and an entrance at SE (SMR file). It is not now visible in pasture. Archaeological testing (02E0675) immediately to the S failed to produce any related material (Read 2004i).
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
References
Read, C. 2004i Lisroyne, Strokestown: no archaeological significane. In I. Bennett (ed.), Excavations 2002: summary accounts of archaeological excavations in Ireland, 460, No. 1628. Bray. Wordwell.
SMR file - Sites and monuments record files in the National Monuments Service, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage.
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Architectural fragmentunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.