Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Toomona, County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Toomona
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.77641, -8.28942
- SMR number
- RO028-007001-
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
Towards the E end of a broad E-W ridge. Described in 1979 as a circular area (diam. 29m E-W; 28m N-S) defined by an earthen bank SSE-NW and a scarp (H c. 1m at N) elsewhere, with traces of a fosse N-NE and an entrance (Wth c. 4m) at E (SMR file). It is now visible as a circular grass-covered area (diam 31.5m E-W; 30.7m N-S) defined by the lush growth of a fosse (Wth 3.5-4.5m) with an entrance gap (Wth 4m) at E. It is within field system (RO022-102002-) and rath (RO022-102001-) is c. 170m to the NW.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
References
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
- Field systemunder 1 mi
- Road - road/trackwayunder 1 mi
- Road - road/trackwayunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.