Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Carroward (roscommon By.),cloonycarran More, County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Carroward (roscommon By.),cloonycarran More
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.74067, -8.08122
- SMR number
- RO029-109----
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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 the W-facing slope of Slieve Bawn. Circular rush and grass-covered area (diam. 38m N-S; 36m E-W) defined by an overgrown, round-topped earthen bank (Wth 3.4-4.5m; int. H 0.4m at N to 1.6m at W; ext. H 0.9-1.1m), which is incorporated into a field bank SE-SW and almost reduced to a scarp at NW and NE, and a fosse (Wth of top 3.8-6.7m; Wth of base 2.3-2.8m; D 0.5-0.9m). There is no identifiable entrance. Rath (RO029-108----) is c. 100m to the N, and rath (RO029-110----) is c. 180m to the S.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Earthworkunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.