Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Ballaghabawbeg, County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballaghabawbeg
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.74639, -8.29667
- SMR number
- RO028-120----
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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
Just S of the crest of a NW-SE ridge. Circular grass-covered area (diam. 25.6m NE-SW; c. 24m NW-SE) defined by an earthen bank (at SW: Wth 3m; int. H 0.3m; ext. H 1.1m) which is augmented (at NE: Wth 3.5m; int. H 1.3m; ext. H 2m) NNE-ESE, and an outer flat-bottomed fosse (Wth of top 8.2m; Wth of base 3.5m; D 0.7m) N-ENE. There is no identifiable original entrance, and the perimeter is quarried (diam. 10m) at NW. Rath (RO028-0119001-) is c. 80m to the NW.
See the attached aerial image taken from the S.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Cairn - clearance cairnunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Field systemunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.