Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Moher (roscommon By.), County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Moher (roscommon By.)
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Embanked enclosure
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.72992, -8.10847
- SMR number
- RO029-123----
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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. Subcircular grass-covered area (dims 38m E-W; 34m N--S) defined by a flat-topped overgrown earthen bank (Wth of base 4.7-5.4m; Wth of top 2-2.4m; int. H 0.5-0.8m; ext. H 0.4-0.9m) and a fosse (Wth of top 3.2-4m; Wth of base 2.4m; D 0.6m), which has been re-cut as a drain NNW-E-SSW. Gannon (1972) noted an entrance (Wth 2m) at SE which is not visible now. Rath (RO029-122----) is c. 200m to the NNW.
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 Unpublished typed index cards prepared for Roscommon County Council.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
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ecclesiastical enclosureunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.