Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Doonard More, County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Doonard More
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.80034, -8.12997
- SMR number
- RO023-188001-
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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 crest at the W end of a low E-W drumlin ridge. Oval grass-covered area (dims 72.4m N-S; 43.9m E-W) defined by an overgrown earthen bank (Wth 6-8.8m; int. H 0.3-1m; ext. H 2-3.4m) separated by a fosse (Wth of top 6.6-8.5m; Wth of base 2.8-4.9m; D 1.1-1.7m) from an overgrown outer bank (Wth 3.4-5m; ext. H 0.1-0.3m). The entrance (Wth 4m) and causeway (Wth 4m) are at SW, and the outer bank does not survive SE-SW. The remains of a large building (RO023-188002-) abuts the inner edge of the inner bank at N as a slight grass-covered stoney platform (dims 30m N-S; 8m E-W) with the foundations of walls visible at its SW angle. This monument cuts the W edge of the D-shaped enclosure (RO023-188003-) which could have served this monument as an annexe.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
Nearby in the register
- Buildingunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 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.