Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Keelty (castlereagh By.), County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Keelty (castlereagh By.)
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Embanked enclosure
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.71424, -8.38399
- SMR number
- RO034-010----
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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. Circular grass-covered area (diam. 44.5m N-S) defined by a slight earthen bank (Wth 4-5m; int. H 0.1-0.2m; ext. H 1.2-1.6m) and hedge and a rounded fosse (Wth of top 6.5-7m; Wth of base 2m; D 0.5-1.1m). The bank is missing SE-S, and there is an entrance (Wth 3.6m) and causeway (Wth 4.2m; H 0.25m) at SSE (max. ext. dim. 59m N-S).
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
References
Knox, H.T. 1911 The Croghans and Some Connacht Raths and Cashels. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland 41, 93-116, 205-40, 301-42.
Nearby in the register
- Moated siteunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
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- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.