Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Carroward (roscommon By.), County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Carroward (roscommon By.)
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.73601, -8.08282
- SMR number
- RO029-111----
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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 the W-facing slope of Slieve Bawn. Circular scrub-covered area (diam. 46m N-S; 43m E-W) defined by a fosse (at E: Wth of top 3.3m; Wth of base 2.4m; int. D 1.1m; ext. D 0.6m) NE-SE, which has been re-cut as a drain (Wth of base 1-1.8m; int. D 1.1-1.4m; ext. D 0.6-0.8m) elsewhere. There is no visible bank or identifiable original entrance, and the E part of the monument is overgrown. Rath (RO029-126----) is c. 170m to the SSW.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Promontory fort - inlandunder 1 mi
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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.