Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Runnabackan, County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Runnabackan
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 53.67755, -8.31533
- SMR number
- RO034-073----
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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 N-facing slope of a broad W-E spur. Described in 1969 (SMR file) as a subcircular area (int. dims c. 40m E-W; c. 36m N-S) defined by an earthen bank (int. H c. 0.6m; ext. H c. 1.8m) and flat-bottomed fosse (Wth of base c. 2.5m; D 0.6m) which was removed before 1972 (Gannon 1972). It is not visible at ground level in pasture. Rath (RO034-072----) is c. 150m to the W, rath (RO034-075----) is c. 180m to the SW, and rath (RO035-044----) is c. 180m to the ESE.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
References
SMR file - Sites and monuments record files in the National Monuments Service, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage.
Gannon, A. 1972 Archaeological survey of Roscommon. Unpublished typed index cards prepared for Roscommon County Council.
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 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.