Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Ashbrook Or Knocknabarnaboy, County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ashbrook Or Knocknabarnaboy
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.75685, -8.06565
- SMR number
- RO029-080----
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
Towards the bottom of a W-facing slope of Slieve Bawn. Described as a circular area (diam. 49m E-W; 48.5m N-S) defined by an earthen bank and outer fosse with traces of an inner fosse at S and NW. There was an entrance (Wth 3m) and causeway at SE (Gannon 1972). It is not now visible at ground level and is partly occupied by farm buildings.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
References
Gannon, A. 1972 Archaeological survey of Roscommon. Unpublished typed index cards prepared for Roscommon County Council.
Nearby in the register
- Moated siteunder 1 mi
- House - indeterminate dateunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Enclosure - large enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.