Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Newtown (roscommon By.), County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Newtown (roscommon By.)
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Embanked enclosure
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.77251, -8.09414
- SMR number
- RO029-028----
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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
At the crest of a low rise. Overgrown subcircular area (dims 28.3m N-S; 24.1m E-W) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 5.4-5.7m; int. H 0.6m; ext. H 1.1-1.7m) and a rounded fosse (Wth of top 6.8m; Wth of base 3.5m; D 0.4-0.7m). The entrance (Wth 3m) is at ENE. Rath (RO028-027----) is c. 90m to the WSW and earthwork (RO028-026----) is c. 160m to the NNE.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Earthworkunder 1 mi
- Wall monumentunder 1 mi
- Mausoleumunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.