Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Carrowgarve (roscommon By.), County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Carrowgarve (roscommon By.)
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.76414, -8.27458
- SMR number
- RO028-057----
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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 gentle NE-facing slope of the broad WNW-ESE Carnfree ridge. Circular grass-covered area (diam. 30.4m NE-SW; 29.2m NW-SE) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 2.7-4.3m; int. H 0.6m at NE to 1.1m at NW; ext. H 1.6-2m) and outer fosse (Wth of top 5.2-6.2m generally to 9.4m at SE; Wth of base 1.4-2m; D 0.4-0.6m generally to 1.3m SE-SW), which is absent W-NW (max. ext. diam. 46m NE-SW; 45.3m NW-SE). The entrance (Wth 2.4m) and causeway (Wth 3.5m) are at SE.
See the attached aerial image taken from the NW.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Field systemunder 1 mi
- Excavation - miscellaneousunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.