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Ringfort - rath

Carns, County Roscommon, Ireland

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Townland
Carns
County
Roscommon
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
53.75734, -8.25515
SMR number
RO028-235----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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 S-facing slope of a sight WNW-ESE ridge c. 600m N of the WNW-ESE Carnfree ridge. Circular grass-covered area (int. diam. 30m E-W; 28m N-S) defined by a parch mark (Wth 2-4m), with the parch-marks of field banks extending off to the SW and NW. There is no identifiable fosse or entrance, but it is probably a rath. Enclosure (RO028-076----) is c. 30m to the NE.

Compiled by: Michael Moore

Date of upload: 24 August 2010

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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