Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Creeve (ballymoe By.), County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Creeve (ballymoe By.)
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.67829, -8.33441
- SMR number
- RO034-068----
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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 E-facing slope at the SE end of a broad NW-SE ridge. Described (Knox 1918a, 160-1; Gannon 1972) as a sub-triangular area with an earthen bank and outer fosse (CUCAP: AVH 69-70). This is a grass-covered circular platform (diam. 27.5m E-W; 25.8m N-S) defined by a low scarp (H 0.15-0.25m). Rath (RO034-069----) is immediately to the SW, and the large enclosure (RO034-067001-) is c. 30m to the NW.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
References
CUCAP - Cambridge University Collection of Aerial Photographs. Unit for Landscape Modelling, Department of Geography, University of Cambridge. See:https://www.cambridgeairphotos.com
Gannon, A. 1972 Archaeological survey of Roscommon. Unpublished typed index cards prepared for Roscommon County Council.
Knox, H.T. 1918a Cruachan Ai Roads and avenues. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland 48, 157-63.
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Enclosure - large enclosureunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Barrow - ring-barrowunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.