Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Lackan (roscommon By., Kilgefin Ed), County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Lackan (roscommon By., Kilgefin Ed)
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Embanked enclosure
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.72237, -8.09218
- SMR number
- RO029-129----
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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 SW-facing slope of Slive Bawn. Subcircular grass-covered area (dims 58m N-S; 52m E-W), which is used as a paddock, defined by an overgrown earthen bank (at S: Wth c. 2.5m; int. H 0.3m; ext. H 1.9m) which has been augmented with spoil at N (Wth of base 6.8m; Wth of top 3m; int. H 1.9m; ext. H 1.8m), and an outer field drain (Wth of base 1.6m; D 1.4m). There is a modernised entrance (Wth 3.5m) at NW. Rath (RO029-128----) is c. 220m to the NNW and rath (RO029-130----) is c. 180m to the SW.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
Nearby in the register
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- Earthworkunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.