Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Bumlin, County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Bumlin
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Embanked enclosure
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.77190, -8.07030
- SMR number
- RO029-033----
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
On a gentle NE-facing slope. Circular grass-covered area (diam. 30m N-S) defined by an eroded earthen bank (Wth 3.5m; int. H 0.2-0.3m; ext. H 0.3-0.5m). There is no visible fosse or identifiable original entrance. Archaeological testing (E005073) in advance of the N5 Ballaghderreen to Sramoge road during 2019 identified an undated fire spot as a circular area (dims c. 1.1m x 0.8m; T 0.02m) located c. 40m to the E of the rath (Ó Maoldúin 2019; excavations.ie: 2109:460).
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
Amended: 28 October 2020
References
Ó Maoldúin, R. 2020 N5 Ballaghaderren to Scramoge Road Project, Stage (iii) Post-excavation Assessment Report. Licence No. E005073. Unpublished report AMS
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