Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Bellacagher, County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Bellacagher
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.68361, -8.37424
- SMR number
- RO034-053----
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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 SW-facing slope of a slight WNW-ESE ridge. Circular grass-covered area (diam. 22.5m E-W) defined by an earthen bank (Wth 4m; H 0.2-0.5m) N-SE, and a scarp (H 0.45-0.6m) NW-N. The perimeter is quarried at the W edge and cannot be traced SE-SW. There is no visible fosse but the entrance (Wth 3m) is at NE, and a NW-SE field bank of field system (RO034-099----) overlies the interior. The rath (RO034-052001-) and barrow (RO034-05202-) are c. 100m to the NW and rath (RO034-054----) is c. 130m to the ESE.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
Nearby in the register
- Barrow - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Field systemunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.